Urban Planning
Fazllollah Karimi Ghotbabadi; Ali Zanghiabadi
Abstract
Resilience Against Earthquake, which is actually how geographical, societal, economic, institutional, and so on societies are affected by disasters, is one of the issues that should be addressed in every society. It is important to note that the type of attitude toward resilience and how it is analyzed ...
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Resilience Against Earthquake, which is actually how geographical, societal, economic, institutional, and so on societies are affected by disasters, is one of the issues that should be addressed in every society. It is important to note that the type of attitude toward resilience and how it is analyzed on the one hand plays a key role in how resilience is understood and its causes and on the other hand it affects the policies and measures of risk reduction and how to deal with it. The purpose of this study was to classify new urban Habitations of Isfahan city against earthquake hazard. According to the investigated components and the nature of the issue, the approach that is used in this research is "descriptive-analytical". The statistical population of this research consists of 6 new Habitations of Shahin Shahr, Majlesi, Sepahan Shahr, Fooladshahr, Baharestan and Shahid Keshvari Township. The purpose of this research is practical and has been done in the literature and Library of research for data collection through library method. In this study, the authors sought to answer the question of what is the level of resilience of new urban Habitations in Isfahan urban area against earthquake? Based on the results of this study, the new Habitations of Shahin shahr, Shahid Keshvari, Baharestan, Fooladshahr, Sepahan Shahr and Majlesi with desirable functions of 0.889, 0.335, 0.300, 0.279, 0.275 and 0.272 respectively have Ranks 1 to 6 in social resilience against earthquake risk.
Urban Planning
sara mirzaei; Ali Zanghiabadi
Abstract
Introduction Existence of urban facilities and infrastructures is one of the effective factors in creating a happy city because without leisure spaces, public spaces where people are present and communication is increased and without cultural, educational, health, Sports facilities and services, ...
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Introduction Existence of urban facilities and infrastructures is one of the effective factors in creating a happy city because without leisure spaces, public spaces where people are present and communication is increased and without cultural, educational, health, Sports facilities and services, as the basic needs of the citizens, a happy city cannot be created. Tourism is also one of the most important areas of life that creates happiness and therefore overall life satisfaction. Therefore, in this study, an attempt is made to study the urban development indices related to tourism, to determine the status of Shiraz city in terms of these indices as effective indicators in creating a happy city. Shiraz Urban development has taken a linear form and the location of urban land use has been largely inappropriate and out of science. Shiraz, as the international tourism counter, the third shrine of Ahl al-Bayt, and as the third Iranian tourist city, needs dynamic, happy and vital citizens. Happy citizens have a better interaction with tourists and pilgrims, thereby increasing their satisfaction and attracting more tourists. Since the most important step in development planning as well as the realization of a happy city is to reduce imbalances and inequality, it will be possible to diagnosis the direction and type of development by determining the degree of development of each of the urban zones of Shiraz. Research questions are: 1. How is the development status of Shiraz zones in terms of the indicators that are effective in achieving the happy city? 2. What are the Priority variables affecting the balance of urban space?A happy city is a city with a high quality of life that is the result of meeting the needs of inhabitants in the best possible way and tourism is one of the most important areas of life that creates happiness and thus overall life satisfaction. In the new geography, justice and injustice cannot be confined to measuring economic inequalities, because space is a fundamental dimension of human society, and justice and injustice appear in space. Environmental justice is equality of people by their needs, abilities, efforts and impact on the production of society, so it is treated equally with all residents wherever they live. In urban planning, the physical-spatial distribution of urban elements and services is balanced and commensurate with the needs of citizens in each neighborhood and urban area. Harvey has identified need as the most important criterion of justice. The basic needs that are nowadays called essential services in urban planning and management can be the basis for measuring spatial justice. In order to achieve balance and equilibrium in each city, studies are needed to identify the current status of the city and to resolve failures, deprivation, and equitable distribution of facilities and services. This can be a step towards making the city happy. One of the most important theories that relates place to happiness is the need / livability theory. This theory considers happiness as a result of objective living conditions and meeting needs, and states that improved objective conditions such as urban and physical or economic conditions will lead to greater happiness. Many cities are not livable, because of city problems such as poverty and crime; but even successful cities are not livable in many ways. There is also lack of nature and recreational spaces in cities. Finally, most people cannot afford good housing, especially in the largest cities. Others live somewhere on the fringes and commute long hours. Commuting is the worst thing that reduces happiness. Large cities are less livable than smaller ones. More precisely, cities are less acceptable to most people; the rich can afford a good life in a city. Therefore, access to urban amenities and services is an important factor in the livability of cities and the happiness of citizens. In some cases, when basic needs are met, more money does not bring more happiness. Likewise, spending is a poor way to buy much more happiness. So how can lasting happiness be achieved? We need to buy experiences (e.g., holidays, recreation centers), not things (e.g., a luxury home or car). According to this theory, leisure spaces for people and tourists should be created and city facilities and infrastructures should be balanced at city level, especially in big cities. Methodology The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The Modified Numerical Taxonomy, WASPAS & MABAK methods were used for statistical analysis. Softwars used for data analysis included WASPAS, Taxonomy Solver, Excel and Arc GIS. In this study, urban land uses and services have been studied. Results & Discussion Based on the taxonomy analysis based on all the indices studied, it was found that none of the Shiraz zones were included in the developed level. Zones 8 & 1 are relatively developed. Zones 2, 3, 6 and 10 are in the third level, i.e. relatively deprived. Zones 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 are in the lowest level and are among the deprived areas in terms of Indicators of urban development in related to tourism. In general, whether we move away from the city center, the zones become deprived. The zones around zone 8 are in the higher ranks, Then, the northern and southern zones are in the lower ranks, respectively. Conclusion The results showed that the Shiraz is not in a good condition in terms of physical characteristics of urban development and tourism infrastructure. Distributive justice for different land uses has not been regarded and most of them are concentrated in some urban zones. In fact, the lack of proper distribution of urban land uses and their concentration in some areas, especially in the central part of the city, has caused the zones to be in poor condition for all indicators and therefore none of the zones are in good condition.
Urban Planning
Ali Zanghiabadi; Mahin Nastaran; Ziba Momeni
Volume 20, Issue 56 , August 2016, , Pages 149-169
Abstract
One of the subjects that most cities of the world are faced to it is the subject of natural occurance the crisis management is necessary. for the quick and correct performance of decisions to reduce the hurt and their effects before, during and after the natural occurrences.This management is related ...
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One of the subjects that most cities of the world are faced to it is the subject of natural occurance the crisis management is necessary. for the quick and correct performance of decisions to reduce the hurt and their effects before, during and after the natural occurrences.This management is related to planning, urban management and also geography.Using the urbanism principles such us texture, urban structure,and use of urban lands, relation networks and urban substructures and so on,we can reduce the effects of natural occurrences a lot.The goal of this study is the spatial allocation of temporary settlement centers in the district six of Isfahan city in environmental crisis using GIS and the correct management of the past, during and after the crisis. The methodology of the research is descriptive and analytical that using the technique of AHP and using the graphic software ARC/GIS to provide the map and spatial allocation of temporary settlement centers, the problems of the parks and the rescue centers of the district six of Isfahan city with the crisis management have been researched. The kind of research from the point of goal is application.The results show that 1) The parks don’t have suitable numbers and distribution. 2) The rescue centers don’t have suitable numbers and distribution. 3) Also they face to lack of the equipments and installations For this reason, some programs have been offered to Power the district six of Isfahan city against the destructive effects of the occurrences from the point of crisis management. Based on the results of this research using the upper technique and regarding the various standards such as the distribution of electricity centers, fire station cure centers, fuel centers and so on in district six of Isfahan city, the suitable regions of temporary settlement have been recognized and preferred.
Samaneh Mosayebi; seyead skandar Seydayee; Ali Zangabadi; Alireza Rahimi
Volume 18, Issue 47 , April 2014, , Pages 197-213
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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 ...
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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.
Malakeh Azizpour; Ali Zanghiabadi; Zahra Ismaeilian
Volume 16, Issue 41 , November 2012, , Pages 169-195
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One of the issues involved the more world large cities is the issue of natural disasters. Regarding the nature of being unexpected most of the natural occurrences and the necessity of a quick and accurate decisions-making, operation and theoretical and basic concepts have generated a knowledge called ...
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One of the issues involved the more world large cities is the issue of natural disasters. Regarding the nature of being unexpected most of the natural occurrences and the necessity of a quick and accurate decisions-making, operation and theoretical and basic concepts have generated a knowledge called “crisis management”. To identify the urban crisis management and vulnerability of the centers related to the crisis of a city against natural disasters, its need to study the main factors effective in urban crisis management vulnerability. One of the effective factors in urban crisis management vulnerability is the structural and non-structural construction of organization related to the crisis management including the hospitals of the city. Health care and remedial centers especially the hospitals are such as the important places encountered with serious hazards and damages with a high rate of injuries and losses during the occurrence of natural events and accidents. Therefore, studying this issue in these centers seems to be very important.
The aim of this article is to rank the hospitals of Esfahan’s urban zones from the view of structural and non-structural construction and to achieve the structural and non-structural priorities of the city hospitals in order of their importance in increasing the vulnerability regarding to the studying indices. The survey method is “descriptive-analytic” in which the quantitative models have been applied. For a hierarchy analysis about the crisis management of Isfahan's hospitals, 41 variables at 9 basic factors in 25 hospitals were studied using the analytical hierarchy process (A. H. P). The results obtained from A.H.P. show different indices in which the factors of framework; type, building age and the number of beds with the importance rate of 11.959, 21.12 and 22.65 are in the first orders, respectively.
In fact, these factors cause the increase of vulnerability in the hospitals of the city if no enough attention is paid to when constructing and equipping. Moreover, the hospital of zones 1 and 3 hare the highest rates of vulnerability among the hospital of the city. Hence, the presence of difference in the rate of hospitals vulnerability at different zones of Esfahan is validated from the viewpoint of the structural and non-structural construction (the survey hypothesis).
