Survey of satisfaction with the residential environment in Arbil city

Yazdani, Mohammad Hasn; Shaker Abdullah Karwan, Hashem; Jamiodluo, Maryam

Survey of satisfaction with the residential environment in Arbil city

Document Type : Origional Article

Authors

Mohammad Hasn Yazdani ¹ ^¶

Hashem Shaker Abdullah Karwan ²

Maryam jamiodluo ³

¹ Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

² MSc of Science in Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

³ PhD in Geography and Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objective: The quality of the residential environment is a dynamic, complex, and multidimensional concept that is formed from dimensions. In this regard, one of the appropriate ways to assess the quality of the residential environment is to measure the satisfaction of residents with that environment. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the satisfaction of the residential environment in the city of Arbil for future planning.
Methodology: The research method is applied in terms of its purpose and descriptive-analytical in nature and method. The information required in this study was collected through field and documentary methods. The statistical population of the study is residents of different neighborhoods (wealthy, middle-class, and poor). SPSS software was used to analyze the data. In this regard, one-sample t-tests were used. Finally, the Friedman test was used to rank the indicators under study.
Results and Findings: Based on the one-sample t-test, residents' satisfaction with their residential environment in wealthy residential neighborhoods was (3.516), in middle-income neighborhoods it was (3.272), and in poor neighborhoods it was (2.196). Based on the Friedman test, the security index was ranked first and the lighting and ventilation index was ranked last. According to the results of the present study, the level of satisfaction is relative and varies in different urban areas and neighborhoods and has yielded different results. The results of the study showed that satisfaction in different neighborhoods of Arbil is (3.233) and is at an average level.

Keywords

Satisfaction

residential environment satisfaction

residential environment

Arbil city

Subjects

Urban Planning

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