Investigating and Evaluating Urban Development Plans Based on Spatial Justice Approach (Case Study: FarahzadReorganization Plan)

Abstract

Investigating and evaluating development plans based on theories of spatial justice is one of the topics that has been neglected in urban planning in Iran. This article aimed to formulate a framework of spatial justice criteria and evaluate the reorganization plan of The Farahzad neighborhood based on those criteria in a qualitative manner. Since the evaluation of urban development plans with a spatial justice approach is considered, the secondary analysis method has been used due to the nature of the issue. Based on the research findings, the principles of spatial justice in the form of 12 concepts including: consultation with the people, centralized participation, denial of deprivation and marginalization, respect for people's rights, fair distribution of resources, freedom, equality of opportunity, need to share in the public interest, entitlement inclusion, diversity and differences were identified. Analysis of the content of the documents of Farahzad neighborhood reorganization plan shows that this plan complies to some extent with some criteria of spatial justice such as central participation, consultation with people, entitlement, fair distribution of resources, freedom, equality of opportunity, rehabilitation and organization plan, Farahzad neighborhood while the criteria of denial of deprivation and marginalization, inclusion, and the need to share in the public interest have been at a lower ebb in the planning of reorganizing the Farahzad neighborhood. Farahzad neighborhood reorganization plan is a physical plan that has considered only some social justice criteria based on liberalism.

Keywords

• spatial justice
• urban development plans
• rehabilitation and organization plan
• farahzad neighborhood