Spatial Analysis Livability of Urban Neighborhoods (Case Study: 18th Region of Tehran)

Livable city is one of the new concepts of determining an urban’s current systems that has found the necessities and appropriate status due to developments in thoughts and aspirations of a contemporary society. Today, having the livability properties of cities is very important to achieve sustainable development in society. The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of region 18^th of Tehran's livability at the local level. Comparative Assessment Methodology was used. Data were collected using a questionnaire so 384 questionnaires were sampled. Livability criteria are evaluated in the form of 6 dimensions (social, economic, facilities and utilities. Urban management, environmental and historical pattern) SPSS&GIS for analyzing of the data were used. The results indicate that livability in the study area is down the average. The neighborhoods of Valiasr-e-jenoubi is at the highest level, and Yaftabad is at the lowest level of livability, respectively, and facilities and utilities dimension have also been most efficacy on spatial analysis of the livability of the region.