Compilation of Creative Urban Neighborhood Development Urban Design Strategies from a Functional-Spatial Point of View,, Case Study: Sang-e Siah Neighborhood, Shiraz

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD candidate in urban planning, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran

3 MA in urban Design, Eram Higher Education Institute, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

The creative city theory tries to describe a quality that makes the mental image of a city more beautiful for citizens. The purpose of presenting the concept of quality of life in this theory is to modify the evolution of urban development from the concept of quantitative growth to sustainable urban development. In fact, urban creativity as a strategic approach can affect the qualities of living in the city. Therefore, the main purpose of this research is to present a strategy for realizing the idea of a creative city in urban neighborhoods and selecting the desired strategy. In order to achieve the research objective, the descriptive-analytical research method and the research methods of questionnaire, interview and observation were used. The statistical population of the research is all residents of Sang-e Siah neighborhood, which were equal to 6355 based on the study plan of the neighborhood zoning of Shiraz, and urban design experts. In the citizens group, a sample size of 363 people was selected by simple random selection using the Cochran formula, and in the experts group, 30 experts were selected. In this paper, the SWOT model and the Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) were used to analyze the data and prioritize the strategies. Based on the results obtained from the SWOT model, the position of the creative city indicators in the functional-spatial dimension in the studied neighborhood is in a competitive position, considering all the factors obtained. The results obtained from the QSPM show that among the five important strategies, the strategy of strengthening local green spaces in order to increase the presence of people and strengthen social interactions among residents is recognized as the best strategy with the highest score.

Highlights

  • The components of creative infrastructure, functional diversity, communications, and historical heritage recreation constitute the elements of the functional-spatial dimension of the creative city.
  • The status of the creative city indicators in the functional-spatial dimension in the Sang-e Siah Neighborhood of Shiraz is in a competitive position.
  • Increasing presence and strengthening social interactions of residents and promoting readability are at the top of the prioritized strategies of the Sang-e Siah Neighborhood.

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Iranian Urban Design Studies
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
September 2024
Pages 5-32

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  • Receive Date: 24 June 2024
  • Revise Date: 09 July 2024
  • Accept Date: 25 July 2024
  • First Publish Date: 16 September 2024
  • Publish Date: 16 September 2024

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