Analysis of Environmental Indicators in Saee Park of Tehran

Subject Areas : environmental management

maryam ehsani ¹ , Akramolmolok Lahijanian ² , farzam babaei ³

1 - M.Sc., Environmental Management Faculty of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University Tehran, Tehran, Iran.* (Corresponding Author)
3 - Assistant Professor, Faculty of Environment and Energy, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2016-05-30 Accepted : 2016-10-18 Published : 2021-01-20

Keywords: Sustainable development, Environmental Management, citizen satisfaction, Saiga Parks,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: With the increase of population and development and expansion of urbanization, human beings have gradually moved away from nature and excessive population density and interference in natural environment and creation of man-made environments have further expressed the environmental and spiritual needs of human beings to address this. Needs Urban man has created gardens and artificial green spaces inside cities. The purpose of this study is to investigate the indicators of environmental management in Saei Park in Tehran.  Method: First of all, the population of the statistical society consisted of Saeif park visitors and the sample size was determined 384 people. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire containing two parts with individual and professional characteristics of respondents and environmental management indicators. Validity of the questionnaire was carried out by a survey of professors and experienced experts and experts. Reliability and reliability the questionnaire was determined through Cronbach's alpha. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 20. Hierarchical method (AHP) was used to rank the indices Findings: findingsshowed that the indicators of "noise pollution" and "quality and quantity of fertilizer" were in the highest and "status of care and maintenance of wildlife" and "surface water disposal and sewage system" were in the lowest ranks. Other findings showed that the personal and professional characteristics of citizens have been effective in environmental management indicators. And there was a difference between the views of different groups based on these characteristics. There was a significant relationship between the environmental management of Saei Park in Tehran and there was a significant difference between the level of client participation in the environmental management indicators of Saei Park in Tehran based on gender and age groups. Discussion and Conclusion: Comparison tests showed that there was a significant difference between citizens' satisfaction with indicators of the status of treatment and conservation of wildlife, variety of plant species, quality and quantity of fertilizer, irrigation status and base of solar lights. There was a significant difference between the amount of satisfaction of citizens from the quality and quantity indexes of fertilizers, the basis of solar lights, vegetation diversity, the status of the processing and maintenance of wildlife, and the disposal of surface water and sewage system. . Therefore, it is necessary to consider the individual and professional characteristics of different groups of respondents in the programs carried out in the field of environmental management.  

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