The Role of Urban Sidewalks in Improving the Quality of the Urban Environment from the Perspective of Citizens (Case study: Taleghani Sidewalk in Ilam)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Department of Architectural, Faculty of Ilam Technical,Technical and Vocational University (TVU),Tehran,Iran

10.22034/farhang.2021.133916

Abstract

 
The aim of this study was to assess the role of the Taleghani sidewalk in Ilam in improving the quality of the urban environment according to the citizens' point of view and based on a descriptive-survey research with the benefit of documentary studies. The statistical population of the study was also the citizens of Elam and the statistical sample of this research was selected by Cochran method to 384 people; Thus, 384 questionnaires were distributed among pedestrians on Taleghani Street. SPSS software was used to analyze the data. The results of the research findings showed that from the point of view of Elamite citizens, the role of Taleghani sidewalk in improving the quality of urban environment is less than average and this sidewalk has a poor environmental quality in the eyes of citizens; Also, from their point of view, the indicators of form and body, socio-cultural, land use, activity and environment are in the priority of the first to fourth influence, respectively.