responsive urban space special need group (women), case study: chizar neighborhood space, tehran, iran

Responsive Urban Space Special Need Group (Women), Case study: Chizar Neighborhood Space, Tehran, Iran

Based on a gender equity perspective and within a pluralistic civil society, women should have equal rights for presence in and use of urban open spaces. Despite this, various factors decrease their presence including inappropriate design of space, as well as socio-cultural obstacles. Since women’s major place of presence and activity has traditionally been in or near home, neighborhood open s...

Investigating the impact of physical dimensions - space to encourage walking in Tehran (Case Study: neighborhood Amirabad and Daneshgah Tehran)

This study examined the effect of physical dimensions - space to encourage walking in Tehran. Micro level and macro level of the position of the subject matter, the authors were forced to Amirabad area of Tehran University as an area of study of their choice. The research method is analytical and survey. And the questionnaire for citizens was used. The population of the study, all residents of ...

Hybrid urban space and the dichotomous citizen phenomenon in the 21st century Case Study: Tehran

Aims and contexts: Today, technology, as an integral part of life, has affected cities with fundamental and functional changes and it is known as a new feature of them in the 21st century. These changes have led to the dual specialization of life and consequently, to citizens with behavioral transformation. In other words, the hybrid urban space has created a dichotomous citizen with dual real-...

Identifying Measures and Indicators Affecting the Walkability of Neighborhoods with a Sustainable Neighborhood Development Approach Case Study: Chizar Neighborhood, Tehran, Iran

Study of factors influencing infill development (Case study of Sangelaj neighborhood, urban district 12, Tehran)

Introduction: Considering the challenges of the growing cities, today, the focus is put rather on the development of the existing neighborhoods through infill development. Infill development is indeed a type of development that, in contrast to other urban development policies, is made on the existing urban infrastructure and in the presence of the citizens and neighboring units. Sangelaj neighb...

Physical-spatial factors role in urban space security Case study: regions 6, 10 and 12 of Tehran

Introduction: In this regard, one of the priorities of urban planning is improving citizen security. According to fast urbanism development, one of the managers and urban planners' concerns is increasing citizen sense. Sometimes physical proceedings such as protection, guarding, control are planned in urban spaces to achieve and intensification urban security, whereas increasing citizens' secur...