An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Urban Livability Case Study: District 8 of Tabriz

Abstract

The concept of livability has emerged alongside sustainability as a slogan in public discourse and planning. Planners and policymakers in relation to the creation or preservation of cities mention the concept of livability as a guiding principle for investment and decision-making and shaping the social, economic, physical and biological environment of the city, and livability is considered the standard of living and the general desirability of people living in a settlement like the city. This concept has various dimensions and indicators and is measured by them.The present study was conducted with the aim of providing an analysis of the factors affecting livability in district 8 of ​​Tabriz metropolitan, which by studying the principles and available resources to develop a livability model for the study area. Then, using the opinions of the residents of the area, the model is tested and finally the final model is presented using the second-order confirmatory factor analysis. The results show that 8 main components with 41 variables form the components of the model."Infrastructure quality" with a factor load of 0.88 is the most important dimension and "health facilities" with a load of 0.23 is the least important dimension in establishing livability. Therefore, based on the obtained results, it can be acknowledged that in order to achieve the desired livability and maintain it, the obtained effective components must be comprehensively addressed.

Keywords

• livability
• second-order confirmatory factor analysis
• district 8 of tabriz