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Ali Asghar Abroon, Mahmoud Ghalehnoee, Ahmad Shahivandi,
year 0, Issue 0 (10-2025)
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After the 1970s, with attention to the social outcomes of urban spaces, human-place interactions have been the focus of much research. Meanwhile, "sense of place" is a concept that, together with other widely used concepts in the field of human-place interactions (i.e. attachment to place, dependence on place, and place identity), has always been of interest. Although there is a critical need for a correct understanding and comprehensive explanation of the sense of place concept for its proper study, evaluation, measurement and application, there are scattered bodies of studies in terms of sense of place conceptualisation, its dimensions and components, and conceptual models in the field of environmental design research. Therefore, in this article has been tried to understand the concept of sense of place, its dimensions and components, and its correlated and close concepts in the field of human-place studies, and to identify and extract key concepts and theoretical perspectives in studies in the field of sense of place, via systematic narrative synthesis research strategy, to present a conceptual model of sense of place. In this context, narrative review is a research strategy to describe and discuss scientific theories and literature on a specific topic in a coherent and comprehensive narrative form along with a unified synthetic model. Thus, in this study, by identifying the original and complementary research articles, and based on the similarities and differences of the key concepts and theoretical perspectives in the selected studies, the final model combining these perspectives has been provided. Based on this research, the conceptual model of sense of place, and based on the validation and its credibility, including the proposed concepts, dimensions and components, have three aspects of "intrinsic", "multidimensional" and "relative" nature. In this respect, the sense of place in this model expresses a complex system of internal connections between different affective, cognitive and conative dimensions of human-place interactions, and involves different levels of human-place interactions. Furthermore, the conceptual model presented is able to explain the correlation of sense of place with other commonly used concepts in the field, including place attachment, place dependence and place identity, and has many implications for future research and application in the field of urban design and planning.
Keywords: Sense of Place, Dimensions and components of Sense of Place, Theoretical Perspectives on Sense of Place, Conceptual Model of Sense of Place.
Ahmad Shahivandi, Mahmood Ghalehnoee, ,
year 5, Issue 9 (9-2015)
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Viability of life environment is one the influential factors on sense of belonging to surroundings. Areas without sufficient quality are susceptible to lose their energetic and young residents. New urbanism seeks for mixing social, environmental and local. And one the vital factors of new urbanism is neighborhood. In recent years, because of dominance of market-driven approaches in cities, ancient urban fabrics easily will be Merchant. Unsuitable physical interventions reduce vitality and viability of old urban fabrics. This leads to low quality neighborhoods which are unsafe, unhealthy and have less cohesion. This article, at first inspects physical features in Sonbolestan neighborhood in Isfahan, and then presents recognition of economic, social, cultural and environmental conditions, and at the end evaluates the degree of the effects of physical features on vitality and viability in Sonbolestan. In regards to considered factors, dominant approach in this article is “descriptive-analytical”, and in aim respect, it is in practical types. Statistic community includes residents of Sonbolestan neighborhood. For analysis the connection of factors, “structural equations” model is used. Research findings demonstrate that economic vitality is the most important influential factor on Sonbolestan physics and also is the main reason of inhabitant’s sense of belonging and their residing in Sonbolestan neighborhood.
Dr Ahmad Shahivandi, ,
year 7, Issue 13 (3-2017)
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Nowadays, with the development of the modern world and population growth, urban sprawl and the formation of new and surrounding cities, identity of the residents and a sense of belonging to the location and the city is neglected or completely forgotten. One of the things that threats the identity is the globalization and global village phenomenon that eliminated entire traditional boundaries and eventually leads a person can belongs anywhere, but in this situation the person not belong to anywhere and the characteristics and identity of his place will be lost. Thus, society becomes a cultural space without identity, without distinction and more complex. With location features individual identity and sense of belonging to a specific location or city can be created and strengthened. This study was conducted to identify the indices of urban identity and to evaluate the impact of one of the indicators of identifying (religious places).The method used in this research was survey and required data obtained by using questionnaires distributed among 300 residents of neighborhoods of Shahzadeh Ebrahim in the Isfahan city. To measure the impact of identifying indices, structural equation modeling in the Amos Graphic software is used for the statistical analysis.The results of this study show that among the five indices obtained for identity, social index influences on environmental, physical and conceptual indices, environmental index on physical and functional indices and physical index influences on conceptual index and there is a significant relationship and correlation between the indices. From existing relationships, the highest correlation is related to the impact of social index on conceptual index and lowest amount is related to the impact of conceptual index on the physical index.
Engineer Maryam Alipour Esfahani, Dr Bahador Zamani, Dr Ahmad Shahivandi,
year 8, Issue 15 (5-2018)
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In livable city streets, the physical and social components should work together to enhance the health and development of the urban community and every individual member of the society. These streets are known as the heart of urban social life, and also as a place for providing social needs of citizens. Due to the essence of modern lifestyle and allocation of larger part of people's time to outdoor activities, it seems necessary to provide social needs in urban spaces, especially streets. In this regard, the present study aims to compilation a theoretical model of social vitality in streets. The research question is that the theoretical model of street's social vitality, includes what components and variables. The research method is confirmatory factor analysis type of correlation methodology. This method is used to confirm the coordination between data with a certain factor structure (theoretical research model). The study of the Sepah St., located in the historic center of Isfahan, with a good level of social vitality, has been done to confirm the research factor model. The field method (questionnaire) is used for collecting data and confirmatory factor analysis in the Amos Graphic software is utilized to test the research factor model. The result indicates that compiled factor model has fit well with data and there is a meaningful relationship between the design elements shaping the quality of social vitality and the related variables on Sepah Street. Based on findings, the quality of social vitality consists of three components of urban design: experimental-aesthetic component, functional component and environmental component. Experimental-aesthetic components include variables of street transparent wall, community control, lighting, context congruency, flooring and furniture. Environmental components consist of variables of smell of the environment, seating position, desirable shading, Cleanliness of the environment, noise pollution and public green spaces, and variables of functional component comprising of access to public transportation, access to the parking lot and mix using
Tayebeh Farsi, Ahmad Shahivandi, Shahriar Nasekhian,
year 10, Issue 23 (9-2020)
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Paths are the most important urban spaces and account for the city and its historic district’s main structure. In the past, the geometry of historic cities revolved around old bazar rows and passages. However, with the advent of motorized vehicles and subsequent chess roads in historical texture, organic geometry and hierarchy of paths net, integrity and structure of historic district were disrupted. The main aim of this study is to provide optimal access while preserving the values of historical texture and this can be achieved through the establishment of a conservation framework for the organization of historic paths. This framework must cope with the conservation of historical identity, maintenance of human morale, dealing with social issues and at the same time providing access for motorists. The experience gained from reforming Iran’s historical paths shows that the main concern has been the provision of access for motorists. The inefficiency of past organizations, despite their enormous cost, necessitates benchmarking on global expriences to specify the principles of conservation-based organization of historical paths and to determine the similarities and differences between the reformation of Iran and the world. Without such a study, the vain cycle of organizing historic paths inefficiently could be repeated over and over again. In effect, studies reveal that one of the most important causes of stagnation and abandonment of the historical district is the inefficiency of its paths. To this date, no comprehensive conservation-based studies on the organization of the paths in Iran’s historical district have been carried out and the shortage of the research literature in this field is evident. This study compares, for the first time, the organization of the Iranian historic paths with that of other countries through benchmarking method. The purpose of the present study is to achieve the principles of conservation-based organization of the paths in historical textures. The method of data collection is library and empirical and this is a cross-sectional field study. The results showed that the organization of the Iranian paths is sketchy since it lacks planning and positive attitude towards conservation. In case study, the organization of pathway and roadway was also incomplete and of poor quality grade. In the end, the principles of conservation-based organization of the paths in historical texture and the essence of historical passages are presented as the framework for likely future organization project.
- Tayebeh Farsi Farsi, - Shahriar Nasekhian, - Ahmad Shahivandi,
year 12, Issue 29 (3-2022)
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Urban vitality is a new term in the specialized literature of urban planning. Despite numerous definitions of vitality by experts, These definitions are defined according to different aspects of vitality, equivalent to the socio-cultural characteristics of other countries. But vitality existed in cities before it became known in the urban literature and had different definitions in each culture. If the world literature of vitality is studied without knowing its historical background in Iran, There is a danger that in order to create urban vitality, some indigenous and historical values of Iranian vitality will be forgotten. In addition, the historical contexts that are an integral part of the city and have limited intervention, In order to create urban vitality, these zones will be separated from the integrity of the city and The further decline of vitality leads to its further abandonment and stagnation. This study defines the indigenous criteria for creating urban vitality. Therefore, by choosing the city of Isfahan as one of the most historic cities in Iran, vitality in its historical past is explored. Then this question is answered what was the definition of the term of urban vitality in the historical past of Isfahan? What are the definitions of indigenous and non-specialist people of this term? And Which places in Isfahan do they think are lively? In this regard, two methods of analytical-historical research and survey research have been used. The results show that there was vitality in the historical past of Isfahan and All the criteria of world vitality in the historical past of Isfahan have had indigenous examples. The definition of vitality of the native people of Isfahan is in accordance with its world literature, But its shape and weight are different, In such a way that some criteria of vitality in Isfahan are emphasized more than others And global criteria in this city are not valued equally. Naghsh Jahan Square was recognized as the most lively urban space both in the historical past of Isfahan and now from the point of view of the native people of this city.
Ali Honardan, Ahmad Shahivandi, ,
year 13, Issue 33 (3-2023)
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Today, strategic spatial planning is considered worldwide as a way to shape urban growth in response to the inefficiency of traditional planning methods. In Iran, with the preparation of strategic structural plans in the 70s and strategic urban development plans in the 80s, an attempt was made to change the attitude from comprehensive-traditional planning to strategic planning. These plans, however, were theoretically based on strategic spatial planning. But for several reasons including; Lack of knowledge of the factors affecting the application of strategic spatial planning and the lack of an appropriate theoretical model can not be sustainable and effective in the urban planning system of the country. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the application of strategic spatial planning and to create a suitable theoretical model for the application of this type of planning. In the present study, according to the quiddity of the main research question (How is the appropriate theoretical model for the implementation of strategic space planning in Isfahan?) and its philosophical orientation, Qualitative research methods have been used and among them, the Grounded theory method with respect to abstract thinking and theorizing capabilities is selected. Data were collected through review of theoretical literature, research results on the failure of previous experimental efforts in the country and interviews with 7 urban planning experts in Isfahan and analyzed using the comparison method in three stages (open, axial and selective coding) and was analyzed. Data analysis showed that the implementation of the proposed theory of strategic spatial planning has 21 main categories in the form of 6 main categories including: 1. open access order, 2. outputs, 3. strategic spatial planning methods, 4. content and Background, 5. Institutional capacity and participation. Accordingly, the fulfilment of strategic spatial planning depends on institutional capacity building to create open access conditions by determining strategies and paying attention to the institutional context and environment of planning. Consequences of using spatial strategic planning in the form of five main categories including: social programs, documents, programs, urban management. . To be. Acceptance and reduction of transaction costs occur. The results of the research show; Legal structures, institutional capacity building and institutional arrangements, especially open access orders, have a decisive effect on the implementation of strategic spatial planning in the city of Isfahan.
Mr Erfan Pakzad, Dr Ahmad Shahivandi, Dr Kayoumars Irandoost,
year 13, Issue 35 (10-2023)
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Nowadays, informal settlement phenomenon is in the top of the list of urban management issues in majority of big and medium sized cities of Iran. Despite of various interventions in recent decades, significant change cannot be seen. One of the most important reasons of this situation is the theoretical passivity alongside with obsolescence of informal settlements' literature in Iran, since localization of Enabling Paradigm. The main goal of the present research is to select a new pattern for betterment of informal settlements through scrutinizing new approaches toward betterment of informal settlements. Exploring different References, 42 approaches has been identified. Through Grounded Theory and applying open coding, axial coding, and central coding processes, 5 different classifications have been recognized, consisting of coverage-based, authenticity-based, dependence-based, extent-based, and nature-based classifications. the Nature-based classification which is the synonym for conceptual hierarchy, consisting of paradigm, theory, approach, strategy, pattern, and, plan, has been chosen as the main classification. According to research priorities which are Comprehensiveness, applicability, and repeatability, among 6 classes, pattern class has been chosen. Based on the coverage-based classification, among 15 identified patterns, 7 of them are comprehensive and subsequently opt to identify. Precisely applying the Delphi-AHP technique, based on the opinions of 24 specialists and 7 criteria, in situ upgrading has been selected as the best pattern. Also, collaborative housing as the second pattern and city Development as the suitable pattern in equiponderant condition, are worth mentioning patterns for the betterment of informal settlements in Iran.
Mojtaba Lorzangeneh, Afsaneh Talebi Varnosfaderani, Dr Ahmad Shahivandi,
year 14, Issue 37 (4-2024)
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Historical contexts in urban literature are valuable foundations that carry the values of previous generations and the country's heritage, which requires a scientific approach to facilitate the development of this part of the city and use new methods and tools. Understanding urban neighborhoods' spatial and physical structure, especially historical and decayed neighborhoods, will help us effectively prepare future urban development plans. Thus, this study aimed to explain the role of physical components and space syntax within historical contexts through a descriptive-analytical approach. To achieve this goal, after studying the relevant theoretical foundations, Autocad, Depthmap, and GIS software were used to generate the maps, and the structural equation model and Amos Graphic 22 software were used to analyze the data. This analytical method reveals the impact of a far greater number of tangible physical, with a regression weight of 0.707. Among the tangible physical variables, the passage width with a regression weight of 0.630, and the enclosure with a regression weight of 0.604 have both achieved the highest ranking. among the variables of the intangible physical component, space syntax with a regression weight of 0.621 has a higher weight than the rest of the factors, and among the factors of this component, "space connection" with a regression weight of 0.878 has a higher weight. One thing worth noting is that there is a significant relationship between the depth of space and the choice of path and space since the greater the depth of space and its blind spots are, the fewer paths and spaces to choose from. Moreover, contrary to popular belief, the length of passages has little impact on neighborhood dynamics.