Designing a house as the human living space; concerns with different human needs. So, human satisfaction from different aspects of his residential space is very important. Reviewing literature shows housing satisfaction can be evaluated by different physical, social, environmental, management and functional ...
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Designing a house as the human living space; concerns with different human needs. So, human satisfaction from different aspects of his residential space is very important. Reviewing literature shows housing satisfaction can be evaluated by different physical, social, environmental, management and functional aspects. Considering the role of residential satisfaction in social and economic desirability in communities, the study has tried to evaluate and compare housing satisfaction degree among three communities with different age in Qazvin: Ferdosi, Daneshgah and Poonak communities considering different socio-demographic and physical characters of the residents and their residential spaces. With this aim, 360 residents (120 in each community) were participated in a survey study applying questionnaire technique. Results were analyzed by SPSS software and showed Poonak, new developing community; has the lowest housing satisfaction. Regression analysis also shows significant correlations between house area, number of stories and time as independent variables with housing satisfaction as dependent variable. Additionally, gender and ownership were only two socio-demographic factors which had significantly influenced on housing satisfaction degree. Finally, by evaluation of different dimensions of housing satisfaction including: different physical, social, environment, management and functional dimensions; it can be claimed that satisfaction from physical characters of residential spaces is the most significant element which determine the housing satisfaction degree.
Human and place relationship has different dimensions and place attachment is one the most important emotional dimensions. There are many studies which address to personal characteristics and place features in this relationship. In this study, considering the importance of human and place relations; ...
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Human and place relationship has different dimensions and place attachment is one the most important emotional dimensions. There are many studies which address to personal characteristics and place features in this relationship. In this study, considering the importance of human and place relations; personal characteristics have been evaluated in one of the successful public spaces in Qazvin: Khayyam Street. With finding different indicators of place attachment, different variables such as gender, age, education, marriage status and job have been evaluated. As place attachment has different functional, emotional, cognitive and behavioral aspects, significance of the correlations between personal variables and those four mentioned aspects were examined and different aspects of place attachment were evaluated. The interviews carried out with 598 of Qazvin citizens who participated in this study by random selection and the result was analyzed using SPSS software through T-test, Pearson correlation and F-test (ANOVA) exams. The results indicate, in comparison with other examined indicators; only users education level had significant relation with the place attachment degree and its emotional dimension that in addition, singles, older participants and also labors group reported more behavioral attachment to the place.
