The Evaluation of Residential Environment Quality in Peri-Urban Villages (Case Study: Shiraz County)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Student, Department of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Esfahan, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Rural Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Esfahan, Iran.

3 Professor, Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The quality of the residential environment is one of the most important factors in improving the quality of life and well-being of rural communities. This study investigates the quality of the residential environment in rural areas around Shiraz. The research method is descriptive-analytical and it is applied in terms of purpose. The data is collected from documentary and field methods. The statistical population of the study consisted of households living in and local managers of fourteen peri-urban villages in Shiraz county. The sample size was 398 rural households (370) and community managers (28). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. This was done with SPSS software. The results showed that the quality of the residential environment in the villages under study was below average. In terms of indices surveyed, there is a significant difference between sample villages. In addition, the results indicate that environmental health and safety-security indices have the highest and lowest contribution to the quality of residential environment.

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Journal of Rural Research
Volume 12, Issue 1
June 2021
Pages 110-125

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  • Receive Date: 19 February 2020
  • Revise Date: 17 April 2020
  • Accept Date: 08 June 2020

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