The Analysis of Livability in Urban Distressed Areas: old textures of Zanjan (A Case Study)

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The cities are home to half of the people who live on the planet Earth. They stimulate economic growth and cultural prosperity, but they are also the center of pollution and poverty. Therefore, the livability of cities, in particular urban distressed areas, has always been one of the issues and challenges facing thinkers in different fields of urban management. However, the planning to improve the quality of life in these textures is inevitable. This study aimed to determine the situation of viability in urban distressed areas of Zanjan and the factors affecting it. The library survey and questionnaire were used to achieve this purpose. Using probability sampling method (simple random sampling method), 381 residents living in old textures of Zanjan were selected and evaluated. The collected data were analyzed using spss and factor analysis, regression, and path analysis. The results of factor load analysis showed that management sub-factors (Ex=0.982) had greater share of impact on the livability of old textures in Zanjan. The results of regression analysis indicated that among the factors, the viability of old textures in Zanjan had the highest correlation with social index (R2 = 0.645) and it was dependent on the development of social relations. The path analysis also confirmed that the social index (β=0.622), among other factors, had the greatest influence on livability directly.
The cities are home to half of the people who live on the planet Earth. They stimulate economic growth and cultural prosperity, but they are also the center of pollution and poverty. Therefore, the livability of cities, in particular urban distressed areas, has always been one of the issues and challenges facing thinkers in different fields of urban management. However, the planning to improve the quality of life in these textures is inevitable. This study aimed to determine the situation of viability in urban distressed areas of Zanjan and the factors affecting it. The library survey and questionnaire were used to achieve this purpose. Using probability sampling method (simple random sampling method), 381 residents living in old textures of Zanjan were selected and evaluated. The collected data were analyzed using spss and factor analysis, regression, and path analysis. The results of factor load analysis showed that management sub-factors (Ex=0.982) had greater share of impact on the livability of old textures in Zanjan. The results of regression analysis indicated that among the factors, the viability of old textures in Zanjan had the highest correlation with social index (R2 = 0.645) and it was dependent on the development of social relations. The path analysis also confirmed that the social index (β=0.622), among other factors, had the greatest influence on livability directly.
The cities are home to half of the people who live on the planet Earth. They stimulate economic growth and cultural prosperity, but they are also the center of pollution and poverty. Therefore, the livability of cities, in particular urban distressed areas, has always been one of the issues and challenges facing thinkers in different fields of urban management. However, the planning to improve the quality of life in these textures is inevitable. This study aimed to determine the situation of viability in urban distressed areas of Zanjan and the factors affecting it. The library survey and questionnaire were used to achieve this purpose. Using probability sampling method (simple random sampling method), 381 residents living in old textures of Zanjan were selected and evaluated. The collected data were analyzed using spss and factor analysis, regression, and path analysis. The results of factor load analysis showed that management sub-factors (Ex=0.982) had greater share of impact on the livability of old textures in Zanjan. The results of regression analysis indicated that among the factors, the viability of old textures in Zanjan had the highest correlation with social index (R2 = 0.645) and it was dependent on the development of social relations. The path analysis also confirmed that the social index (β=0.622), among other factors, had the greatest influence on livability directly.
The cities are home to half of the people who live on the planet Earth. They stimulate economic growth and cultural prosperity, but they are also the center of pollution and poverty. Therefore, the livability of cities, in particular urban distressed areas, has always been one of the issues and challenges facing thinkers in different fields of urban management. However, the planning to improve the quality of life in these textures is inevitable. This study aimed to determine the situation of viability in urban distressed areas of Zanjan and the factors affecting it. The library survey and questionnaire were used to achieve this purpose. Using probability sampling method (simple random sampling method), 381 residents living in old textures of Zanjan were selected and evaluated. The collected data were analyzed using spss and factor analysis, regression, and path analysis. The results of factor load analysis showed that management sub-factors (Ex=0.982) had greater share of impact on the livability of old textures in Zanjan. The results of regression analysis indicated that among the factors, the viability of old textures in Zanjan had the highest correlation with social index (R2 = 0.645) and it was dependent on the development of social relations. The path analysis also confirmed that the social index (β=0.622), among other factors, had the greatest influence on livability directly.
The cities are home to half of the people who live on the planet Earth. They stimulate economic growth and cultural prosperity, but they are also the center of pollution and poverty. Therefore, the livability of cities, in particular urban distressed areas, has always been one of the issues and challenges facing thinkers in different fields of urban management. However, the planning to improve the quality of life in these textures is inevitable. This study aimed to determine the situation of viability in urban distressed areas of Zanjan and the factors affecting it.

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Human Geography Research
Volume 48, Issue 4
January 2017
Pages 783-799

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  • Receive Date: 10 January 2015
  • Revise Date: 12 May 2015
  • Accept Date: 12 May 2015

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