Evaluating Satisfaction of Mehr Housing with an Emphasis on Social Sustainability (Case Study: Mehr Housing of Yasouj City)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Solomon Mohammadi doost ¹ , Mohammad Ali Khanizadeh ² , Fariba Namaziyan ³

1 - Assistant Professor, Dep. of Geography, Yasouj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasuj, Iran
2 - M.A. in Urban Planning, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran
3 - M.A. in Urban Planning, Yasouj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yasuj, Iran

Received: 2017-02-18 Accepted : 2018-06-09 Published : 2018-05-22

Keywords: satisfaction, social stability, Yasouj City, Mehr Housing,

Abstract :

Mehr housing project is the largest national housing scheme that due to its broadness and being a massive new project, it is necessary to examine the results of such experience. Regarding the fact that in the process of urban planning paying attention to social issues as an integral part of urban plans is inevitable. We can examine and determine the influential approaches on social concepts by designating social sustainability dimensions. This research was conducted by assuming the lack of social sustainability in residential projects of Mehr housing in Yasouj and its purpose is to identify, evaluate and assess social sustainability indices in Yasouj Mehr housing projects (Sarvak and Terminal). The research method is descriptive _analytical with a practical type. The data collection tools include documentary studies and surveys using questionnaire distribution and interviews with residents. The sample size in this project based on Cochran formula is equal to 300 and the reliability measurement using Cronbach's alpha was 0.81 and data analysis was done using SPSS software. Results, despite enormous difficulties in the above-mentioned project (lack of adequate credit for completing these projects, lack of appropriate public places, absence of educational environment and standard per capita, etc) through the evaluation of social sustainability indicators, site belonging, social trust, social participation, the satisfaction of residents of Sarvak of Mehr housing and Yasouj terminal was estimated at its average level (22/3). This average satisfaction is due to the fact that the residents of these projects are low-income strata of society (disabled and people supported by social institutions). Nevertheless, the apparent fact is that these projects are of low quality when it comes to the standards.

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