Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Urban Planning
2 Isfahan University
Abstract
Kazerun is located in southern Fars province. It covers an area of about 2174 hectares. Due to inappropriate features (such as unemployment, shortage in services, narrow passages, population density, insufficiency in infrastructure, economic, social and legal problems), 10 percent of this area (about 210 hectares) are worn out urban texture with a direct influence on economic depression, worn out texture and its residents. These elements collectively reveals the significance of this study.
The present article seeks to recognize problems of worn out texture and the economic, social and cultural structure of the study area, while providing some suggestions to solve the problems in this texture. The study is performed using descriptive-analytic method and field study in Kazerun city. Required information and statistics are provided by authentic resources and reliable organizations and offices (municipality- governorate-cultural heritage organization- statistical yearbooks- 2006 and 1996 population and housing census). Results indicate that social-economic situation, inappropriate infrastructure facilities and management factor influence texture and cause texture underdevelopment. Moreover, many economic problems and social damages can be prevented by developing economic-social activities, creating job opportunities, correcting system of passages and improving service centers in the area.
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