Sustainability Assessment of Urban Fabrics with Emphasis on the Legal Improvement Strategies (Case S

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Sustainability Assessment of Urban Fabrics with Emphasis on the Legal Improvement Strategies (Case Study: Golshan District, Mashhad Metropolis)

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Akbari MotlaqM., Mesgarian H., KarimaniF and AminianA.A
Journal. Civil Eng. Urban. 4(1): 59-67. 2014

ABSTRACT:Due to rapid growth of urbanization in recent decades, various aspects of human life has been affected. Today, cities are the main actors causing unsustainability in the world. In fact, urban sustainability is related to the world's sustainability. Accordingly, the role of cities and their impact on the sustainability index has attracted the attention of many scientists. To achieve the aim of this paper, Golshan district with over 1500 years old and organic structure was chosen as the case study to determine its urban fabric's sustainability and studying improvements via legal approaches. The research method is descriptive- analytical using content analysis and hierarchical analysis. Software such as SPSS and Arc Map were utilized in case of quantitative and qualitative indicators calculating, and other data processing and preparing maps. The results of this study about unsustainable zones in Golshan district indicate that not only regulations are not in line with the principles of sustainability, but also physical-environmental regulations have been neglected and there is no integrated approach to implement guidelines; leading to reduced social, economic and managerial sustainability. Finally, the effective rules of National Building Regulation were considered to propose amendments, making them more efficient. The proposed supplements for the National Building Regulations are exposed as the organic urban fabrics legal improvement guidelines
Keywords:Organic Urban Fabric, Urban Sustainable Development, AHP, National Building Regulations, Golshan District of Mashhad

 

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