How biophilic dimensions of Ramsar city affect the perception of citizens' quality of life

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Journal: HAFT HESAR JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Year:2024 | Volume:13 | Issue:49 Page(s): 95-112

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How biophilic dimensions of Ramsar city affect the perception of citizens' quality of life

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Biophilic city

quality of life

natural space

artificial elements

Ramsar city.

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Introduction: Due to the growth of environmental crisis in the last two decades in human settlements in general and in cities in particular, thinkers and researchers in the field of environmental sciences have sought approaches and strategies that improve livability in cities. One of the most pervasive approaches, proposed to achieve the environmental dimensions of sustainable urban development, has been the return of humans to nature under the name of biophilia. However, no coherent and comprehensive research has been done on how this concept affects the livability and quality of urban life. In this regard, this study has been conducted with the aim of identifying how biophilic dimensions affect the perception of people in cities regarding the quality of their lives.
Methodology: To achieve this goal, after reviewing two concepts, biophilia in cities and the quality of urban life, the conceptual model of the research was explained and surveyed using a questionnaire in the city of Ramsar in northern Iran. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey with regard to a method. The city of Ramsar was selected as a study site due to its special natural richness and at the same time the rapid growth of human structures and the destruction of natural spaces. The study sample includes 384 citizens of Ramsar based on the Cochran's formula. The obtained data were analyzed using structural equation modeling in smartpls software.
Results: The conceptual model of research based on biophilic indicators includes four factors: "necessary infrastructures and conditions", "biophilic activities", "biophilic attitudes and awareness" and "biophilic organizations and institutions". The results showed that the three factors "physical form", "biophilic organizations" and "biophilic attitudes and awareness" as the most significant biophilic factors in affecting the quality of life of Ramsar citizens have been effective through a special mechanism.
Conclusion: Destruction of proportions and natural elements in recent years by unplanned constructions and inconsistencies between the physical form and natural elements in this city are known by citizens as the main reasons for the decline in the quality of life in this city. According to the citizens' mentality, the pervasiveness of biophilic attitudes and awareness will change the priorities of governance in cities and increase attention to nature. Moreover, the existence of biophilic attitudes and awareness among citizens will cause them to pay attention to their health. In general, in this process, the quality of life of citizens is gradually affected

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