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Identify the components affecting the happy city (Case Study: Babol City)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Candidate in Geography and Urban Planning, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran

3 Associate Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, University of Tarbiat Modares, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Happy City is a solution proposed by Charles Montgomery that can be used as a suitable approach to solve the challenges of depression and lack of happiness in cities. This article aims is identify the factors and components affecting the happy city in Babol city. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in nature and combined methods are used in terms of research method. The information required for the study to identify the factors and components of a happy city was obtained by studying library and documentary sources and the fuzzy Delphi method. The statistical population of the study consists of urban science specialists and 28 people have been selected as the sample using the judgmental and available method. First, with library and documentary studies, 5 physical, economical, social, environmental and managerial factors have been identified along with 54 components affecting the happy city. Then, with the two-step fuzzy Delphi method, 42 components affecting the happy city in Babol city have been approved by experts. According to the results of Fuzzy Delphi, the component of urban furniture and artistic elements has the highest and the satisfaction of car ownership has the lowest impact on the happy city in Babol city. Also, physical and social factors respectively have the highest and lowest impact on the happy city in Babol city.

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Social Development & Welfare Planning
Volume 15, Issue 58 - Serial Number 58
March 2024
Pages 421-469
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