The Effect of Environmental Indicators on the Feeling of Security in Urban Neighborhoods (Case Study: Kermanshah)

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Authors

1 PhD Student in Architecture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

2 Assis. Profe. of Architecture-urbanism, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

3 Assist. Profe. of Architecture-urbanism, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

4 Assist. Profe. of Architecture, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

Feeling the sense of security has been considered as one of the important criteria of quality of urban life. The urban environment index is one of the factors that in the present study tried to measure its impact on the sense of security in the urban space. In line with this research, with the aim of spatial analysis of citizens' sense of security in the neighborhoods of Kermanshah; Faizabad, 22 Bahman, Javanshir, Abadani and Maskan, Shariati, Saadi, Aghajan, Chenani, Jafarabad and Elahieh neighborhoods were evaluated. The research method was descriptive-analytical in terms of purpose, application, and nature of the method. feeling the sense of security as a dependent variable and environmental quality as an independent variable in the form of six indicators of air pollution, noise pollution, waste, green space per capita, sewer condition and the ratio of durable buildings to total buildings and their impact on feeling the sense of security. After collecting the data, using TOPSIS technique, each neighborhood was evaluated in terms of feeling of urban security based on the proposed index. According to the studies, 22 Bahman neighborhood with proportional distribution of green space, less garbage volume, higher percentage of durable buildings, etc. The most affluent neighborhood of Kermanshah and Faizabad neighborhood with turbulent texture, air pollution, unpleasant odor of sewage, garbage volume, Noise pollution and the lowest distribution of green space, the most deprived neighborhood in terms of urban environment index was assessed among the studied neighborhoods. Accordingly, it was concluded that feeling the sense of security in these neighborhoods is directly related to the quality of environmental indicators. The results of this study can help managers and those involved in Kermanshah in increasing urban security by using environmental indicators.
 
 

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Environmental Researches
Volume 12, Issue 24
Recerches
March 2022
Pages 43-51

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