Assessing the elderly-friendly city status in the region four of Tabriz Metropolis

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1 Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Department of Urban and Planning Planning , Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Tabriz

3 Ph.D. student of geography and urban planning, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Tabriz

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the situation of the four metropolitan areas of Tabriz from the perspective of an elderly-friendly city. This research is practical in nature. The research method of this study is a combination of descriptive-analytical, documentary, secondary analysis and survey methods. To analyze and evaluate the demographic indicators of the elderly in the region four of Tabriz city, In the survey part of the research, using Cochran's formula, the sample size was calculated and after estimation, it was spread randomly among the target samples and the questionnaires were collected by the people after they were completed. In order to measure the status of the four metropolitan areas of Tabriz from the perspective of an elderly-friendly city, the standard questionnaire of the World Health Organization was used, which was prepared in 8 indicators and 81 items. Statistical analysis in this research was done with the help of SPSS version 26 software. The results of the survey and measurement of eight elderly-friendly indicators in this region showed; The index of outdoor spaces and buildings with 2.84 ranks first, the index of transportation with 2.77, the second rank is the index of communication and information with 2.67, the third rank is the index of social support and health services with 2.58. The fourth rank is the index of honor and social integration with 2.48, the fifth rank is the index of social participation with 2.46, the sixth rank is the index of participation in civil affairs and employment with 2.41, the seventh rank is the housing index with 38. 2, is ranked eighth. According to the obtained averages; It is clear that the average of all investigated indicators is lower than the middle of the Likert spectrum (number 3).

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