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Analysis of Security Indicators in Informal Settlements of Tabriz City (Case study: Idaloo Neighborhood)

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Abstract

Background and purpose
According to the official statistics of the 1400 census, about 512,027 thousand people live in the informal settlements of the country. Idaloo neighborhood in Tabriz city is considered as one of the informal settlements which houses 26785 people. Considering the importance and importance of paying attention to security in informal settlements, the main goal of this research is to investigate the indicators that determine security in the Idaloo neighborhood of Tabriz city in improving the quality of informal settlements to increase welfare and improve the conditions of the areas to achieve the quality standards of spaces. It is a city. For this reason, the current research seeks to answer the question of how the indicators and criteria that determine security in the Idaloo neighborhood of Tabriz affect the improvement of the quality of informal settlements.
Methodology
The research method in this research is descriptive-analytical, and in terms of its purpose, it is considered part of applied research, and in terms of gathering information, it is survey research. The statistical population of 26,785 people in this research is the residents of Idaloo neighborhood in Tabriz City. According to Cochran's formula, the sample size was 378 people. In this research, a questionnaire tool is used to collect data. After the above steps, data classification was done by analyzing structural equations using SPss and Amos software. Cronbach's alpha was used for the reliability of the questions. Structural equation modeling (SEM) is one of the most original methods of analysis and multivariate analysis, which is used to examine the complex relationships between manifest and implicit variables.
Findings and discussion
According to the results obtained in Idaloo neighborhood, it can be said that it had a better situation than other indicators. Among physical indicators, access to roads has a better position than other physical variables. And visual comfort is at a low level compared to other physical variables. In terms of the environmental situation of Idaloo neighborhood, it is at a very low level, and in this neighborhood, most garbage and urban waste are left and the pollution caused by it is not paid attention to, has caused pollution and continues. The environment of the neighborhood, and the vegetation of this neighborhood are at a very low level. In terms of per capita parks and planting plants, it has a low level, which is considered a threat to the safety and health of the residents of the ideal informal settlement from the point of view of mental-psychological and leisure time. In terms of management, due to the poor performance of managers in the implementation of urban projects, including the repair and improvement of bridges, edges, and their accommodation, endangers the lives and safety of the residents of Idaloo neighborhood. From the sociocultural point of view, the existence of urban spaces at night, social and public participation is at a low level in Idaloo neighborhood, but in terms of neighborhood solidarity and a sense of belonging to the place. They are at a good level.
Conclusion
Urban-local management in relation to the supervision of construction and accurate and correct location of facilities and equipment needed by the residents of Idaloo neighborhood in times of emergency and crises will increase the sense of security among the residents of the neighborhood. According to the spatial and environmental characteristics of crimes in the ideal informal settlement and the planning, design, and architecture of such spaces, the level of abnormality in the neighborhood can be reduced to the minimum possible level.

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Sustainable Development of Geographical Environment
Volume 6, Issue 10
October 2024
Pages 75-93
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