Ali Oskouee Aras
Abstract
Lack of attention to the structural features of informal settlements by promoting solutions based on partisanship in dealing with this urban problem is increasing the scope of the issues in these settlements. This study aims to identify the challenges of the Akhmakiyeh neighborhood as one of the informal ...
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Lack of attention to the structural features of informal settlements by promoting solutions based on partisanship in dealing with this urban problem is increasing the scope of the issues in these settlements. This study aims to identify the challenges of the Akhmakiyeh neighborhood as one of the informal settlements in Tabriz. The research method is descriptive-analytical, and the questionnaire, t-test, Friedman, and correlation tests were used to analyze the data. The data were collected using library studies and field research (a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods), and the sample size was calculated based on Cochran's formula of 378 people. The indicators determined in this research are "Physical," "Social," "Economical," and "Infrastructure" indicators, respectively. The results showed that the Akhmakiyeh neighborhood was below average regarding structural features (physical, social, economic, and infrastructure). Also, the highest level of residents' satisfaction was related to the "social" component, followed by the "infrastructure" component, the physical component. Finally, the lowest satisfaction rate was for the "economic" component. The residents' satisfaction with the structural indicators of informal settlements was not the same. Other findings showed a significant and positive relationship between infrastructure quality and the economic quality of the Akhmakiyeh neighborhood.
Gholamreza Eskandarian; Seyed Ahmad Firouzabadi
Abstract
The issue of informal settlement management has been mentioned in the country's development document as a development issue. Various approaches have been taken to manage this phenomenon in the world that the empowerment approach is one of the latest. This approach has been experienced in Iran since the ...
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The issue of informal settlement management has been mentioned in the country's development document as a development issue. Various approaches have been taken to manage this phenomenon in the world that the empowerment approach is one of the latest. This approach has been experienced in Iran since the late 1370s, but assessments show that the expected results were not achieved. This result raised the question for the present study whether the empowerment approach was effective in organizing informal settlements? In this study, an attempt was made to answer this question based on the opinions of experts. This research is a qualitative study and follows the method of GroundedTheory. Preliminary findings show that in order to identify the role of the empowerment approach, the roots of the problem must first be identified. As the questions and study process became more precise, the concept of migration was used as a central phenomenon and the basis for the development of the research model. Findings show that the roots of informal settlement can be traced to micro, intermediate and macro levels. Therefore, problem management strategies must be seen simultaneously at different levels. Separation of macro-origin, intermediate-destination and micro-destination strategies has been one of the research findings. The research confirmed that the empowerment approach is useful for dealing with the informal settlement phenomenon, which is applicable at the micro-destination level.
