The Impact of Commercialization on the Spatial Quality of Residential Neighbourhoods: Evidence from Nasr Neighbourhood of Tehran

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Candidate of Urban Planning, Architecture and Urban Design School, Art University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Population growth and urbanization typically bring major changes in demand for urban land uses. In this respect, land-use planning is a complex, multifaceted and usually highly political process that must consider the multiple and often competing values and conflicts. Commercial development in residential neighbourhoods may exacerbate these potential conflicts. Over the recent years, Tehran Metropolis has experienced a haphazard commercialization without following a coherent strategy, especially in affluent neighbourhoods of the city. This paper seeks to find out the roots, and the spatial consequences of commercialization in the affluent neighbourhoods of Tehran Metropolis through a detailed survey in Nasr Neighbourhood. For this purpose, the quantitative and qualitative methods of development impact assessment have been applied, including semi-structured personal interview, direct observation, traffic survey, historical profiles, trend analysis, and impact ranking method. The results yield that inappropriate suggestion of local development plan for land-use change in Nasr Neighbourhood led to the mushrooming of regional-level commercial activities alongside the main street of Nasr Neighbourhood. The analysis reveals that the haphazard commercialization has had considerable negative impacts on socio-cultural structures, physical-spatial conditions, traffic flow patterns, and human health in the residential area of Nasr Neighbourhood, apart from the short-term favourable impact on residents' accessibility. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Geographical Planning of Space
Volume 6, Issue 20
September 2016
Pages 63-84

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