The most important strategies to improve the quality of the urban environment with a biophilic approach. Case study: Torqabeh city.

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1 MS of Urban Planning, Department of Urban Engineering, Binalood Higher , Education Institute of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning Engineering, Binalood Higher Education Institute of Mashhad,, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Torqabeh city in the northeast of the country hosts a large number of tourists annually. The current trend of development of Torqabeh city is rapidly changing from rural-recreational area to dense urban area, which compared to past, many existing lands have been turned into construction complexes and also existing buildings have been demolished and replaced. Therefore, in recent years, a growing trend of urban development can be seen in this area. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of new urban construction on the environment of Torqabeh city and to provide solutions to improve the quality of life with a biophilic approach. This research is of applied research type and uses descriptive-analytic research method. The method of collecting information includes surveys, desktop research, field study, questionnaires, studying documents and statistical and library information and interviews urban managers and local authorities and academia. Using the data obtained, the SWOT table was compiled and analyzed, and the most important strategies were presented through the QSPM matrix. The results show that the score obtained from the internal factor evaluation matrix is 2.526. This number indicates the dominance of strengths over weaknesses (2.5 <2.52). Also, by examining the evaluation matrix of external factors and the score obtained from this analysis (2.76), it is concluded that opportunities will overcome threats (2.5 <2.76). Therefore, external factors with a rank of 2.75 prevail over internal factors with a rank of 2.526. Based on this, the position of the study area is in the first area of the chart and strategies are proposed.

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  • Receive Date: 27 March 2021
  • Revise Date: 04 May 2021
  • Accept Date: 26 June 2021

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