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Received: 2024/03/5 | Accepted: 2024/04/17 | Published: 2024/04/30
Received: 2024/03/5 | Accepted: 2024/04/17 | Published: 2024/04/30
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Shirin Sokhan A, Shakur A, Joodaki H. Urban Livability Indicators in the Historical Context of Kermanshah. GeoRes 2024; 39 (2) :169-175
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1- Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Qeshm International Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
2- Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
3- Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran
2- Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran
3- Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Islamshahr, Iran
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Aims: The deteriorated areas of cities, caused by their physical, economic, and social characteristics results in decay and separation from other metropolitan areas. The aim of this study was to assess the indicators of urban livability in the historical areas of Kermanshah City.
Methodology: This is an applied study that was conducted in 2023-2024 in Kermanshah City. After preparing a list of factors, a questionnaire with 38 questions was prepared and evaluated by the expert community. After content validity assessment and the removal of duplicate questions based on expert opinions, the questionnaire items were reduced to 32. The research population in the next stage included all residents of the historical fabric of Kermanshah City (n=378). Statistical analysis was performed using the t-test method and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
Findings: The social, cultural, economic, and managerial aspects of urban livability in the historical fabric of Kermanshah City were in unfavorable condition, while the environmental condition was desirable, and the physical condition was in an average conditions. The AHP technique provided the highest weight to the economic index and the lowest weight to the managerial index.
Conclusion: Among the indices of urban livability, the economic index had the highest level of importance and priority.
Methodology: This is an applied study that was conducted in 2023-2024 in Kermanshah City. After preparing a list of factors, a questionnaire with 38 questions was prepared and evaluated by the expert community. After content validity assessment and the removal of duplicate questions based on expert opinions, the questionnaire items were reduced to 32. The research population in the next stage included all residents of the historical fabric of Kermanshah City (n=378). Statistical analysis was performed using the t-test method and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
Findings: The social, cultural, economic, and managerial aspects of urban livability in the historical fabric of Kermanshah City were in unfavorable condition, while the environmental condition was desirable, and the physical condition was in an average conditions. The AHP technique provided the highest weight to the economic index and the lowest weight to the managerial index.
Conclusion: Among the indices of urban livability, the economic index had the highest level of importance and priority.
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