ISSN: 2717-4417

Urban Design
The sound perception assessment of people on the Chahar bagh Abbasi pedestrian axis in Isfahan

Marzieh Shafiei; Bahador Zamani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 November 2022

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.017

Abstract
  Urban open spaces, as one of the main elements of the city structure, play an important role in improving the quality of urban life. In the past, urban designers mainly focused on the visual and physical aspects of urban spaces, with insufficient consideration regarding acoustic elements. Neglecting ...  Read More

Urban Sustainability
Local Climate Zoning of Tehran metropolitan base on physical structure

Aliakbar Shamsipour; Saeed Sepasi Zangiabadi; Ali Hosseini

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 November 2022

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.019

Abstract
  Extended AbstractIntroductionUrban spaces have different and more complex environmental conditions than natural environments due to the combination of man-made elements and natural features. Today, in the climatic zoning of urban spaces, the approach of urban climate specialists is to pay attention to ...  Read More

Urban Planning
Measuring urban resilience against flood risk using composite indicators (Case Study: Khorramabad city)

Yaghob Abdali; Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki; hossein hataminejad; Ahmad Pourahmad; Mohammd Salmani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 January 2023

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.021

Abstract
  Operationalizing the concept of urban disaster resilience is a major milestone toward understanding both the characteristics that contribute to the resilience of cities to natural hazards and the interactions required to build and sustain it. While the measurement of urban disaster resilience has recently ...  Read More

Urban Transport
Solutions for improving coordination between “Urban Master Plan” and “Transportation Master Plan” in Iran: Explaining the challenges

shahabeddin Kermanshahi; Mohsen Sadeghi; Hamid Shamanian; Maryam Momeni

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 February 2023

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.022

Abstract
  Poor integration between land use and transportation planning can lead to major problems, including wasting resources to manage inconsistencies, introducing incompatible or at least uncoordinated mega projects in the two fields of transportation and land use. This problem may affect urban management ...  Read More

Urban Geography
The Effect of Climatic Conditions on Spatial-Temporal Changes and Urban Tasseled Cap Characteristics Using Satellite Images (Case study: Kashan, Shirgah, Bandar Anzali cities, Iran)

Bahare sadat mousavi; Ata Abdollahi kakroodi; samane Arvandi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 February 2023

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.023

Abstract
  IntroductionGlobally, the physical growth of cities is recognized as a significant threat to natural and ecological resources, with a variety of effects including land use change, increased pollution, increased earth surface temperatures, and climate change in both urban and non-urban areas. Planning ...  Read More

Urban Planning
Excavation rhythm of behavioral stations in urban parks (Case study: Baharestan and Ibn Sina Zanjan Gardens)

esmaeil daviran

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 February 2023

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.024

Abstract
  In urban researches, the study of the rhythmic effect of the use of public spaces in the city is known as rhythm mining. Behavioral settlement is a type of production and consumption of space by different social groups, which is more manifested in public spaces such as urban parks. The method of using ...  Read More

environmental psychology
The effect of various types of public art in urban spaces on the perceived vitality of women in Ardabil

abolfazl abdolahi fard; shiva velayati; samira saeidi zarangi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 February 2023

https://doi.org/10.34785/J011.2022.025

Abstract
  IntroductionIt is not a secret that art has always had a logical and optimistic function in human societies as one of the important pillars of education. The emergence of decent art can control many social anomalies and lead society to a desirable and bright home. Perception of beauty is one of the human ...  Read More

Urban Design
Model of improving the implementation of small-scale participatory projects (case study: Mashhad Municipality's Mahalle Ma project)

Iman Ghalandarian; Golbarg Ghaemmaghami Farahani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 02 March 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62604

Abstract
  Today, major changes have taken place in the knowledge of contemporary urban planning, and urban planning has shifted from natural sciences and engineering to an interdisciplinary knowledge with an emphasis on social and human sciences, and urban development plans are being prepared with increasing emphasis ...  Read More

Urban Design
An analytical study of sensory richness in the recognition of the urban space of Hafez Street in Shiraz, focusing on the senses of smell and taste (Case Study: Hafez Street,, Shiraz)

Maryam Roosta; mahsa sholeh; Negin Amiri

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 16 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62683

Abstract
  Sensory richness" is one of the qualities effective in improving the quality of citizens' experience of being in the urban space. Among the senses that shape this quality, the senses of "smell" and "taste" and their role in giving quality to the space have been less investigated in urban design researches. ...  Read More

Urban Planning
Evaluation of the application of the tenets of grounded theory methodology in Persian urban planning and design research

Bahador Zamani; Ehsan Babaei Salanghooch

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 20 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62693

Abstract
  In recent years, the use of grounded theory methodology has increased in scientific fields related to the built environment, especially in urban planning and design. On the other hand, researchers' lack of attention to the foundations and methodological considerations of grounded theory and its readings ...  Read More

Urban Management
Analyzing and Evaluation of the regulations of fifth periods of the Islamic Council of Tehran

Arastoo Yari hesar; Ali Dashti

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 29 May 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62702

Abstract
  Islamic councils and municipalities are the main pillars of city administration in Iran. The importance and position of the Islamic Council of Cities as a policy-making body in the above laws has caused these councils to have significant effects on the processes and performance of urban management, and ...  Read More

environmental psychology
Improving the quality of housing by paying attention to privacy in the design of residential complexes Case study: Several residential complexes in Mashhad

alireza khadivipanah; islam karami

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 19 June 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62727

Abstract
  The emergence of social housing as a necessity in urban planning systems, the problem of the present research is the quality of living in residential complexes and the premise of the research is the role of privacy in improving the quality of living. The aim of the research is to achieve a human and ...  Read More

Urban Design
Environmental characteristics affecting children's physical activity and mobility in their neighborhoods from their perspective; Case study: Mashhad City

Toktam Roshandel; Bakhtiar Bahrami; Mehdi Saidi; Goran Erfani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 June 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62738

Abstract
  Despite the significant impact of physical activity and mobility on children’s health and well-being, such activities are declining in neighborhoods and residential areas. One way to address this issue is to highlight the environmental characteristics that encourage children to move and engage ...  Read More

Urban Ecology
Correlation analysis of macro-scale natural and built environment factors with the urban heat islands intensity (Case Study: Isfahan city)

Elham Ghasemi; Zahra Nazemi; Safoura Mokhtarzadeh; Mahdi Suleimany

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 15 July 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62764

Abstract
  Urban heat island (UHI) is one of the most critical problems of cities in the new century, which has been created as a result of urbanization and industrialization. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the various urbanization and natural factors and UHI intensity in the city of Isfahan, ...  Read More

Urban Planning
Explaining the forming factors of place attachment in the coastal city of Bandar-Anzali

Aliakbar Salaripour; Zahra Seif Reihani,; Narges Taleb vali alah

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62798

Abstract
  Just as there are components that attachment to a place affects them, there are also components that affect attachment to a place. The current research tries to determine the positive and negative factors affecting attachment to a place. Using purposive sampling, 89 participants were selected. Each participant ...  Read More

Urban Management
Critical Review of Rules and Regulations Affecting the Facades of New Buildings (Case Study: Hakimieh Neighborhood of Tehran)

Behnaz Aminzadeh; SeyedHadi Hosseini; Seyed Reza Mousavipour

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 06 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62799

Abstract
  The facade of buildings, as one of the main components of the image and landscape of the city, has identity components. In recent years, the issue of the identity of Iranian cities and especially the impact of building facades on the identity of the city of Tehran has been in the focus of scientific ...  Read More

Regeneration and revival of historical context
Compilation of the feasibility criteria of the urban regeneration approach with emphasis on the development of local community culture (central core of Shahrekord)

maryam hematian dehkordi; Afsoon mahdavi; mohammad reza iravani

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 07 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62800

Abstract
  Urban regeneration is a cross field of urban policies and an important strategic option in promoting urban development at the global level. Examining the evolution of urban regeneration experiences and their evaluation has shown that success in urban areas is not achieved only by physical improvement, ...  Read More

Urban Planning
Social Well-being of the Elderly in Urban Public Open Spaces (Case Study: Mosalla Park and Sheikh Safi Sidewalk of Ardabil City)

Tohid Hatami Khanghahi; Sahar Fahimi Hamidabad; Vahid Vaziri

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62803

Abstract
  AbstractIntroductionScientific forecasts indicate a great increase in the elderly population in the upcoming years and emphasize the attention to their diverse needs and social life. The lack of attention to the elderly's social needs limits their potential for social participation and reduces their ...  Read More

Slum Settlements
Investigating the impact of livability of low-income residential spaces on the empowerment of its residents (Case study: four informal areas of Tabriz city)

zahra shahihagh; Minoo Gharehbaglou; Hamed Beyti

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 12 August 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62804

Abstract
  Housing is considered one of the most important human needs, and marginal settlements are the solution of the low-income sections of the society to the housing problem, and it has gradually led to various problems and has made these settlements face serious challenges. Of course, various approaches have ...  Read More

Urban Ecology
Ecosystem services in urban development plans of Arak: Facts and necessities

najme sadat mostafavi; parvin partovi; Zhara Asadolahi

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 04 September 2023

https://doi.org/10.22034/urbs.2023.62837

Abstract
  As human-environmental systems, urban areas rely on natural ecosystems for sustainability and well-being, hence, it is necessary to include ecosystem services (ES) in planning to promote sustainable urban development. Arak as an industrial city with multiple environmental crises are still managed based ...  Read More