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Analyzing the Lived Experience of the Citizens of Karaj City Focusing on the Livability Components
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Mohammad Baqer Asraei1   , Abbas Arghan * 1, Mohammad Reza Zand Moghadam1 |
| 1- Semnan Branch – Islamic Azad University, Semnan, Iran |
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| VBuilding livable cities has been an important goal in Iran's new urbanization system. In this regard, understanding the residents' satisfaction with the component of urban livability and its determining factors in the country's metropolises can significantly impact urban planning and policies, especially on urban construction and development. However, there is no scientific evidence about satisfaction with urban livability in Iranian cities based on the lived experience of residents. This study is based on surveys in the Karaj metropolis and understanding related issues based on lived experience to analyze and evaluate people's attitudes. The results showed that overall satisfaction with the conditions governing the urban livability of Karaj is low due to various reasons such as concerns and fears related to environmental crimes, lack of access to effective public transportation systems, and lack of related facilities to support public transportation services etc. Also, more satisfaction is observed with the comfort dimensions of public facilities and natural environment compared to the dimensions of urban security, environmental health, socio-cultural environment and convenient and accessible transportation. In addition, citizens are more satisfied with indicators such as recreational facilities, dining facilities, shopping facilities, and educational facilities, while they are relatively less satisfied with indicators such as the capacity to respond to disasters, the existence of emergency shelters, solid waste pollution, and air pollution. The obtained results can help city planners in the urban management system of Karaj to make better decisions about improving urban livability and improving the level of citizens' satisfaction based on effective components. |
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| Keywords: Urban livability, Quality of life, Lived experience of citizenship, Urban sustainability, Karaj city |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
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Received: 2023/11/26 | Accepted: 2024/02/19
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