Determining the Environmental Factors Influencing Increase Social Security in the Residential Complexes in Rasht
Subject Areas : Architecture and urbanization
Sobhan roshanfekr jourshari
1
,
Nasrollah Molaei Hashjin
2
1 - Department of Architecture, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran
2 - Professor, Department of Geography, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran.
Keywords: Environmental factors, Residential Complex, Social Security, Rasht,
Abstract :
Introduction: Providing security for human beings has long been one of the most essential needs of life, so that other abilities flourish in light of it. It can be considered as the basis of progress and development in societies. Given the expansion of population in cities, consequently, due to migration from rural areas to cities, the need to provide adequate and safe housing and security has become a priority. Aim: The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying and explaining the effective environmental factors of security based on previous valid theories and cultural researches of the region. Methodology: The present study was conducted by using qualitative and quantitative methods. It was conducted in residential complexes of Rasht city. A total number of 384 people were studied in this study. The data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire and they were analyzed in SPSS software. Finally, confirmatory factor analysis was done on them. Geographical scope of the research: The present study was carried out in selected residential complexes in Rasht (Azadegan and Pardisan), which is the most populous province in the north of Iran and is the center of Gilan province. Discussion: The results showed that five factors of monitoring, physical security, territoriality, fear of crime, and management and maintenance, respectively, had the highest impact on environmental security in the studied residential complexes in Rasht. Results: Based on the Friedman test and the rank of each variable, it can be stated that monitoring with 3.61, physical security with 3.23, territoriality with 2.84, fear of crime with 2.83, and management and maintenance with 2.50, respectively, obtained the highest score from the respondents. Finally, based on the obtained results, it can be stated that the extracted environmental factors are effective in promoting security in the studied residential complex.
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