Mehrei Azani; Easfandeyar Kohzadi; Alireza Rahimi; Rasoul Babanasab
Volume 18, Issue 50 , February 2015, , Pages 1-28
Abstract
Being able to equally benefit from the advantages and amenities of a civil life in the best way is considered as one of the indispensable rights of all citizens and residents of a city. Physically disabled and handicapped people and veterans are a part of the society whose needs must be satisfied disregarding ...
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Being able to equally benefit from the advantages and amenities of a civil life in the best way is considered as one of the indispensable rights of all citizens and residents of a city. Physically disabled and handicapped people and veterans are a part of the society whose needs must be satisfied disregarding their physical health conditions; therefore, tailoring various urban environments and utilities to the use of the disabled people is very crucial. In this article, by surveying disabled people and by employing field study and using 6 criteria and 46 sub-criteria, the proportion of different urban environments and utilities in different areas of Dogonbadan town to the needs of the disabled according to the established standards is investigated. Data are analyzed using such statistical methods as TOPSIS algorithm and T-test and employing SPSS software. Results indicate that regarding urban planning and designing standards specific to the disabled, no sufficient and suitable measures are taken in Dogonbadan town and none of the evaluated spaces and uses in this town have a suitable customization for the disabled in between various areas: parks and green spaces, educational spaces, libraries, a sports hall and passages and in between urban areas 4 and 5 are worst. In this regard, every urban area is prioritized for customization in each criterion according to a ranking of urban areas using the criteria under study.
Samaneh Mosayebi; seyead skandar Seydayee; Ali Zangabadi; Alireza Rahimi
Volume 18, Issue 47 , April 2014, , Pages 197-213
Abstract
Increasing young population along with unemployment rates compared to previous years is one of the most serious challenges, and controversial for employment in the country. Understanding the employment and unemployment condition, perceived strengths and weaknesses and deficiencies in the employment planning ...
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Increasing young population along with unemployment rates compared to previous years is one of the most serious challenges, and controversial for employment in the country. Understanding the employment and unemployment condition, perceived strengths and weaknesses and deficiencies in the employment planning and human development has necessary impacts. However, a major concern of the province of Esfahan is the issue of employment and unemployment and its consequences.
Therefore the issue of employment and unemployment in the province was studied, and the affective factors are explained in this field, in order assess to the possibility of developing a comprehensive management for employment in the Province. The main objective of the study is to clear social inequalities in the employment field with regards to distribution facilities in Esfahan Province. The application of 36 variables was used and these variables were reduced to 5 through factor analysis. Then the cities were divided into 4 homogeneous classes through cluster analysis. The research results indicate that there are severe imbalances in towns. Out of that Esfahan town had the best conditions of employment index, while Khansar town was in the last row being the excluded town.
