Mehri Azani; Zohreh Mehdizadeh; Sabaholkhair Hajnabian
Volume 22, SEPEHR , April 2013, , Pages 51-56
Abstract
Cities, as the largest collection of human traces, contain different elements, components, spaces, functions. Nowadays with the population increase in large cities and problems caused by limited space in those cities, urban engineers and experts have decided to build new towns to settle population overflow ...
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Cities, as the largest collection of human traces, contain different elements, components, spaces, functions. Nowadays with the population increase in large cities and problems caused by limited space in those cities, urban engineers and experts have decided to build new towns to settle population overflow and decrease problems. Yet unfortunately, these urban engineers have ignored a crucial issue which is the city inhabitants and their need to create an identity, to feel survival and attachment. Imitating “aesthetic principles” of others, they have constructed an artificial environment and resulted in alienation and identity crisis. This has caused some problems for the settlement in new towns. Specifically in Iran, population settlement plans in new towns have not been successful and people do not show any tendency for living in these towns unless they do not have any other choice. Today, these cities have turned into a sort of dormitory without any functional and social interaction. New towns not only failed in attracting population overflow of metropolis, but also they failed in attracting emigrants due to lack of a defined identity and function. The present article seeks to provide solutions for dynamizing the environment of new towns, attracting larger population, creating an environment in which people feel comfortable, safe and emotionally attached. Descriptive-analytic method is used and data collection is performed in the form of documentary, secondary research. The findings of the research includes the physical structure of city and creating an identity in new towns, changing urban plans with the aim of bringing people closer and increasing their interactions and encounter.
Jamal Mohammadi; Marzieh Heydaribakhsh
Volume 22, SEPEHR , April 2013, , Pages 87-97
Abstract
Growth in urbanism and industry have provided the urban environment with many recreational possibilities and citizens can spend their free time in different clubs, computer game centers, etc. Yet, using natural environment, green space and parks will always be interesting and desirable due to human nature. ...
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Growth in urbanism and industry have provided the urban environment with many recreational possibilities and citizens can spend their free time in different clubs, computer game centers, etc. Yet, using natural environment, green space and parks will always be interesting and desirable due to human nature. Providing a quiet, beautiful and healthy life for the citizens need a creative thinking. Creating beauty needs a beautiful mind, which in turn is created in a beautiful space. Decorative flowers in beautiful vases, soft sound of water, green trees and grasses, comfortable benches, appropriate statues create a peaceful space in the park in which urban raucousness is replaced with peace of mind. In order to develop urban parks into appropriate spaces without stress and unnatural elements, some standards and principles seem essential. Considering some standards in building benches, water tanks, lightening, etc. help us in achieving main goals of urban planning (health, tranquility, beauty). Although green spaces play an essential role in maintaining the balance, they cannot prevent damages threatening suburban spaces. Considering this, it is clear that without a general plan green space cannot have the necessary efficiency in reducing environmental pollution. Unfortunately, some items and issues are seen in parks surrounding Zayande Rud whose status is lower than the standard, among which we can refer to most of rest rooms, water tanks, children playing areas, etc.
