Document Type : Research Article
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1 PhD student, Geography and Urban Planning, , Islamic Azad University, Khorasgan branch, Esfahan, Iran.
2 Full Professor, Geography and Urban planning, Malayer Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mlaair, Iran
3 Assistant Professor of Geology, Department of Geology, Isf.c Azad University(khorasgan), Esfahan, Iran.
Abstract
The rapid growth of urban populations without proper and integrated planning has resulted in unbalanced physical expansion, the emergence of spatial inequalities, increased urban poverty, the development of inefficient urban fabrics, traffic congestion, a decline in quality-of-life indicators, and the rise of phenomena such as suburbanization and anti-urban tendencies. Borujen, as one of the major cities in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, has long been recognized for its considerable natural, social, economic, and cultural potentials. However, in recent decades, the city has encountered various developmental challenges, leading to a noticeable decline in its overall livability.Accordingly, the present study aims to assess the level of urban livability and to propose strategies for its enhancement in the city of Borujen. The research is developmental in nature and employs a descriptive–analytical approach combined with a survey method. Data were collected using questionnaires, and the statistical population consists of three groups: citizens (382–400 individuals), experts (44 individuals), and urban officials (37 individuals). The sample size for citizens was determined using Cochran’s formula, while the samples for experts and officials were identified through the saturation of opinions. Moreover, systematic random sampling was employed for citizens, whereas the snowball sampling method was applied for experts and officials.Data analysis was conducted using factor analysis, and the results revealed four key dimensions: the infrastructural–managerial and economic factor (explaining 11.08% of the variance), the socio–welfare and ecological factor (10.98%), the ecological–social factor (10.93%), and the socio–cultural factor (8.13%). Collectively, these four dimensions account for 41.06% of the total variance of the studied indicators. Based on the findings and the synthesis of perspectives among the three respondent groups, several strategic recommendations have been proposed to enhance urban livability in Borujen, prioritized across short-, medium-, and long-term planning horizons.
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