Evaluation of social capital in the process of urban regeneration in the urban problematic fabric (Case Study: Rasht)

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1 Faculty member of geography and urban planning of Guilan University

2 Faculty member of management department of guilan university

3 M.sc Geography and urban planning-University of Guilan

Abstract

The study of social capital in the process of urban regeneration in Rasht city is the main purpose of this research. For this purpose، descriptive-analytical method has been used. The required information has obtained using library and field studies in three areas of Rasht city including inefficient fabrics، historical fabrics and informal settlements. The statistical population of the study consisted of 90084 inhabitants of the study area. To extract the sample population، Cochran method was used (the confidence level is 95% ، p and q = 0.5). According to the research objectives، a Likert scale questionnaire was designed and used. The sample population is 382 people. For data analysis، one-sample t-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used. The results show that social capital is considered as an indicator of increased interactions between citizens، participation and awareness، but it has been undesirable in terms of creating a sense of trust among citizens and people who live in the city of Rasht. Other important results in this research are the significant difference in social capital in three areas and studied neighborhoods including inefficient fabrics، historical fabrics and informal settlements.

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Urban Structure and Function Studies
Volume 6, Issue 19
July 2019
Pages 145-167

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  • Receive Date: 30 January 2019
  • Revise Date: 10 March 2019
  • Accept Date: 15 June 2019

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