An Analysis of the State of the Pedestrian Roads in Region 12 of Tehran by an Urban Regeneration Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Geography, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Yadegar Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Yadeghar University

3 Faculty of Islamic Azad University of Yadegar (TEHRAN) - Tehran-Iran

Abstract

Introduction & Objective: Pedestrain road is a tool for collective activity especially regarding urban economy, environmental quality and social health. In this regard, one of the measures taken over the past several years to restore the components and functions of pedestrians to efficient circuits in most countries of the world is regeneration. Regeneration is a set of artistic and tactful actions in order to return urban functions and spaces at various levels. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the status of footpath in Tehran, region 12with an urban regeneration.
Method: This study is a descriptive-analytic one in terms of purpose. SPSS software and TOPSIS method are chosen for analyzing information.The Cronbach's alpha coefficient is used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire; Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.858.
Results: On the one hand the results of one-sample T-test show among the recreation (regeneration)dimensions based on the data from the questionnaire, the economic dimension in favorable condition and the environmental dimension got the lowest score among recreation dimensions from the viewpoint of the citizens of region 12.On the other hand,according to the TOPSIS model, the pedestrian paths of Khordad 15, Bob Homayoun, Naser Khosrow were on suitable condition;furthermore,the pedestrian queues, Sourasrafil, Davar were roughly successful whereas 17 shahrivar pedestrian was unsuccessful because the use of areas surrounding this pedestrian was inactive and moreover, for social security a road was built for the use of vehicles from Shohada square to Safa street;as a result,this pedestrian was turned to be useless.
Conclusion: The implementation of the road construction in region 12 in Tehran is completely physical and economically oriented and does not have holistic and community-based attitudes. In this regard, a new approach, called urban regeneration, should be with workable solutions to solve current instabilities.
 

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Urban Management Studies
Volume 12, Issue 42
August 2020
Pages 1-14

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