Analysis of effective factors in the quality of life of resident’s urban poor Neighborhoods Case study: Jafarabad and Dolatabad neighborhoods of Kermanshah

Document Type : Independent Research Articles

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1 researcher in the Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

2 Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

3 Master in the Faculty of Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran

Abstract

Undoubtedly, one of the most important changes in urban planning is the creation and improvement of the quality of life in urban environments. Accordingly, considering that the ultimate goal of all theories and movements, scholars and politicians in the field of urban affairs is to improve the quality of life of the townspeople, Understanding and recognizing factors affecting the quality of life of citizens and how to measure them in neighborhoods, especially informal settlements, as well as understanding the complexities of self-propagating settlements and recognizing the various dimensions of social, economic, cultural and psychological life and its physical environment. In order to provide solutions and scientific and practical programs to urban managers, it is essential to study the quality of life in these settlements inevitable. Therefore, this research studies the factors affecting the quality of life in spontaneous settlements in the studied areas. To analyze the components, using field studies and according to Cochran formula, the questionnaire was distributed among residents of the studied neighborhoods. The results of data analysis indicate that quality of life is different in the two neighborhoods. In the study of factors affecting the quality of life, components of sense of belonging, social and mental well-being can have a greater impact on the quality of life in these neighborhoods. Economic components, safety, and security, facilities and services have indirectly affected the quality of life, respectively.

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Urban Structure and Function Studies
Volume 8, Issue 27
August 2021
Pages 110-132

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  • Receive Date: 10 December 2019
  • Revise Date: 27 August 2020
  • Accept Date: 22 August 2021

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