TY - JOUR ID - 50601 TI - A New Approach to the Factors Affecting Accessibility(Case Study: Shiraz, Ma'liabbad and Molasadra Neighborhoods) JO - Human Geography Research JA - JHGR LA - en SN - 2008-6296 AU - Saeidi Rezvani, Navid AU - Daneshpour, Hamidreza AU - Daneshpour, Amir Reza AD - Assistant Prof., Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Islamic Azad University of Qazvin AD - M.A. Degree in Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Islamic Azad University of Bushehr AD - M.A Degree in Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Shiraz University Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 VL - 46 IS - 1 SP - 215 EP - 236 KW - accessibility KW - personal characteristics KW - Social Characteristics KW - Ma'liabbad KW - Molasadra DO - 10.22059/jhgr.2014.50601 N2 - IntroductionGlobal, regional and local changes in cities are concrete and complicated totality. It is importantto look at urbanity principle and basics again, because if we don't begin such critique, we can'tfind any solution for these urban problems in a changing turbulent world and consequently theaim of urbanism for human welfare won't be achieved. Concept of access is considered as amajor scale for urbanity according to some theorists like Tom Terner and Kelvin Linch. Lichsays cities are constructed for sake of symbolic reasons at first and then they are constructedbecause of defensive reasons. But, immediately it became clear that providing appropriateaccessibility in cities is a prominence. Accessibility includes access to other people, activities,resources, services, information and places. Now it can be seen that yet accessibility is exposedto conventional counteract. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating and recognizing accessconcepts and its changes in the current world. In this study, authors follow the assumption thatsome personal characteristics such as physical status, age, gender, familial status, literacy,access to internet, new ways of trade, and attendance of other people affect access to urbanutilities and consequently its extent.  MethodologyIn current study, both analytical and descriptive methods have been used simultaneously. Intheoretical viewpoints and review of preceding studies, descriptive method is used. In the nextstage, analytical method has been used to approach casual relations and to recognize attachmentand relations between variables and indices. In this stage, at first required data have beencompiled from selected statistical population employing surveys and questionnaire and afterclassification and derivation, they have been investigated and analyzed consciously by one- ortwo-variable statistical methods using SPSS application. Statistical population of this study is allcitizens of Ma'li abbad and Molasadra. By using Cochran formula and Lin table, sample masswas equals to 383 persons. For more certainty, 400 persons have been investigated. In validitystudy of evaluation tools, some experts have been consulted. Cronbach alpha coefficient andpre-test calculation have been used for reliability of evaluation tools. The alpha obtained fromfinal questionnaire is 0.848 which is greater than 0.7 indicating high internal attachment ofspecies.Results and DiscussionWith regard to familiarity with new methods of trade, 218 persons (57%) have little familiarityand the remaining has moderate and higher. This shows that most people are not familiar withnew methods of trade including online purchases; Ebay and etc. against conventional methodssuch as direct referral to meet their needs. Furthermore, considering people's tendency to usenew methods of trade against conventional techniques, 70% of them have little tendency andonly 30% have great tendency to use new methods. In relation to the use of new methods oftrade in the future by knowing this point that new methods bring about faster and moreconvenient access to required services and goods from all parts of the world, 71% of peoplehave used it moderately and greatly. This indicates lack of appropriate infrastructures such asinaccessibility to high speed internet, not providing essential on-line services and low awarenessof most people about privilege of using the new methods, and lack of teaching and improvingthese infrastructures, most of people become solicitous to use these methods. In relation tofamiliarity with internet, about 65% have moderate and great familiarity and 35% have littlefamiliarity. About 53% use low-speed internet and 47% use high-speed internet and 61% belowfive years don't use it at all. These results in current world in which internet plays an importantrole in all affairs are very disappointing and weak and also indicate poor infrastructures. Byconducting T-test, it has been revealed that there is no difference in accessibility between menand women by considering literacy and new methods of trade, but there is some divergences inrelation to others attendance such that others attendance and crowd is more important for mencompared with women. In another analysis by T-test, it is clear that there is no difference inaccessibility between Ma'li abbad and Molasadra in literacy, new methods of trade and othersattendance. All in all, results can be generalized. On the other hand, conducting T-test hassuggested that there is a meaningful correlation between single and married citizens in regard toaccessibility by considering literacy, new methods of trade and others attendance. This indicatesthat singles have more knowledge about accessibility than married and also use new methods of  trade more than marrieds. Crowded places are more attractive for singles compared withmarrieds, on the other part, others attendance is more important for singles. Finally, conductingPearson test has shown that there is a correlation in accessibility by considering age and literacyof people. It is converse in the further and direct in the later one. Aging leads to reduction ofaccessibility and its extent while increasing literacy improves accessibility and its extent.ConclusionIn this study, it has been made clear that personal characteristics including age, gender,employment status, marital status, education and social factors such as literacy (not education),access to internet, new methods of trade and others attendance are effective in accessibility andits extent. Therefore, we should look at accessibility and its extent with a wider view andaccording to new ideas in urbanity which was considered according to conventional standardsand scales in urban and land use planning. Hence, considering just the distance from urban areato determine and localize utilities can no longer effective and useful. These old standards are notin accordance with existent realities in cities. UR - https://jhgr.ut.ac.ir/article_50601.html L1 - https://jhgr.ut.ac.ir/article_50601_caebbcf3ec6b71e464e16f18624f0760.pdf ER -