Social Development & Welfare Planning

Evaluating the social effects of physical development projects (Case study; 18-meter passage in Firuzkoh city)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

mitra azimi 1
Behnam Babazadeh 2

1 Assistant Professor At Allameh Tabataba'i university

2 Allameh Tabataba'i university

https://doi.org/10.22054/qjsd.2025.80557.2598
Abstract
Firouzkoh is a transit hub for travelers traveling from different cities of the country especially Tehran to Mazandaran province. At this city, the 45-meter street is the main axis of passenger traffic towards Mazandaran. Since these streets have the largest number of service centers to provide services to passengers, heavy traffic is observed in them at all day. In addition, the narrow width of the passage have contributed to traffic problems. In order to, reduce the volume of traffic in the mentioned two axes, the municipality approved the construction plan of 18 meters as the return route of Pasdaran Street from the city center. With the construction of this crossing, the neighborhood of Qanbarabad have been directly affected by the aspects of the change of use from residential to commercial, population displacement and the change of social structure resulting from the implementation of this project. Despite the economic and social impacts caused by the construction of the 18-meter crossing on these neighborhoods, a study has not been conducted to identify these impacts and adopt appropriate policies to reduce the negative consequences of the project. Therefore, in this research, an attempt has been made to identify the economic and social effects of the construction of this project by using the qualitative study method, and provide solutions to reduce the negative consequences of this project.

Keywords

Assessment of social impact
Firouzkoh
urban roads
municipality
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