A comparative study of development indicators walking in Tehran (Case Study: neighborhood Amirabad and Tehran University)

poorahmad, ahmad; hataminejad, hosin; moradpoor,

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Volume 18, Issue 62 (9-2018)

جغرافیایی 2018, 18(62): 211-235

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A comparative study of development indicators walking in Tehran (Case Study: neighborhood Amirabad and Tehran University)

Ahmad Poorahmad¹

, Hosin Hataminejad¹

, Moradpoor ^*

1- university of tehran

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Walk the oldest and most natural form of movement in the city. Humans can thus communicate with their environment and the social interactions and social vitality of towns is a result of it. Thus, according to development indicators walking in urban areas seems necessary. This study aims to evaluate the comparative development indicators in Tehran's walk. The research is descriptive and analytical survey method and questionnaire for citizens was used. The population of the study, all residents of the neighborhood Amirabad and up Tehran University, using a sample of 383 randomly selected examples. The writers for more accurate research results, the sample size has been increased to 400. Minitab16 statistical software for data analysis were used. The results show that the effective components for the development of walking, index, access, continuity of the route, uses diversity, social, security, environment, neighborhood, dynamism and charm and comfort in the neighborhood of Tehran University and the safety index Amirabad area is suitable.

Keywords: Development walking, walking, pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods, communities and Amirabad, Tehran University Minitab software

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2015/12/4 | Accepted: 2017/01/5 | Published: 2018/09/15

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