Evaluation and assessment of components of livability in peri-urban rural settlements: case study Varamin Township

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1 Assistant Professor of Geography and Rural Planning and member of Center of Excellence in Rural Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Professor of Geography and Rural Planning and member of Center of Excellence in Rural Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The livability is a new concept in rural planning to be taken into consideration after attention to the quality of rural life. Livability theory first formed based on the work of Abraham Maslow’s theory on human needs. The theory in the quality of life issues generally have been developed by Veenhoven believes the “Common Sense" results better life for people when they live in a better and more livable community. In peri-urban villages due to its special status, quality of life and environmental conditions have been challenging more than other villages. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect the livability of peri-urban villages. Assessing the livability of these rural areas due to the unique characteristics such as proximity to the city, immigration, quick land changes, and the outbreak of infection is so important. The research methodology, from the data collection viewpoint is survey and attributive, and the approach is descriptive - analytic. The results show that the unique features of the villages forming the specific patterns of livability and makes the whole livability of the village in a no acceptable condition. It is in contrast to the common view of the opposite effect of distance on quality of life in rural areas and is in line with the views of urban planners about quality of life in urban fringe areas.

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Community Development (Rural and Urban)
Volume 5, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring and Summer
April 2013
Pages 89-110

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