How Compact Are Midsize Cities in Iran?
| Autor: | Sara Habibi, Esfandiar Zebardast |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Economic growth
education.field_of_study Land use 05 social sciences Geography Planning and Development Population 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography Developing country 021107 urban & regional planning 02 engineering and technology Development Urban Studies Geography Urban planning Compact form Regional science Population growth Centrality education 050703 geography Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Urban Planning and Development. 142 |
| ISSN: | 1943-5444 0733-9488 |
| DOI: | 10.1061/(asce)up.1943-5444.0000333 |
| Popis: | Rapid population growth and population concentration in urban areas, especially in cities of developing countries, has brought about many problems, and the sustainable urban development paradigm has introduced compact cities as one of the solutions for future urban forms. Although discussions about compact form characteristics and its dimensions have a long history in the literature in developed countries, but they have not been considered much in developing countries such as Iran. Therefore, this research attempts to survey this phenomenon in Iran’s midsized cities, to identify compactness factors and to measure this concept using a quantifiable method that could be replicable in other cities in developing countries. Four factors are identified from the literature review to depict compactness: density, mixed land uses, accessibility, and centrality. Indicators depicting these components of urban compactness are extracted from the literature and adapted to local conditions and characteristics. Nat... |
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