Investigating the Role of Age in the Sense of Place in Residential Complexes of Ahvaz; Case Study: Jundishapur and Newside Residential Complexes

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1 Ph.D. Candidate of Architecture, Faculty of Civil Engineering; Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Department of Science and Research, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author).

2 Professor of Urban Development, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Arts and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor of Urban Development, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Arts and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

10.22034/aaud.2023.275219.2437

Abstract

The sense of place is considered an important phenomenon in developing people-environment relations, and it is usually attributed to a group of people who have experienced a place and have developed feelings towards that particular place. People's age can create different interests in environmental indicators. If a sense of place exists in the environment, there will be potential for the interaction of people of different ages. The present research aims to investigate the role of age as well as to verify the indicators of the sense of place in the residential complexes of NewSide and Jundishapur. In the qualitative section, systematic processes of coding, categorizing, and thematizatization were applied using the grounded theory method to interpret the content of the textual data. First, the experts were interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Interviews were analyzed using Atlas.ti software and open and axial coding methods. In open coding, 44 indicators were extracted, and they were categorized into 9 axes in axial coding. In the quantitative section, a questionnaire with a Likert scale was designed. Cronbach's alpha criterion is used to check the reliability of the questionnaire. Then it was randomly distributed among 373 residents with age groups of 20-40, 40-60, and 60-80. The results show that in the NewSide residential complex, in the age group of 40-20 years old, the largest share of factors was related to activity, memorability, social interactions, and security. In addition, in the age group of 60-40 years old, the largest share of factors was related to security, natural landscape, memorability, and meaningfulness. Further, in the age group of 60-80 years old, the largest share of factors was related to green space, natural landscape, social interactions, comfort, and security. In the Jundishapor residential complex, in the age group of 20-40 years old, the largest share of factors was related to activity, memorability, and social interactions. Further, in the age group of 40-60 years old, the largest share of factors was associated with memorability, natural landscape, and comfort. Moreover, in the age group of 60-80 years old, the largest share of factors was related to memorability, natural landscape, social interactions, and comfort.

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Armanshahr Architecture & Urban Development
Volume 16, Issue 43 - Serial Number 43
September 2023
Pages 243-260

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  • Receive Date: 26 February 2021
  • Revise Date: 08 September 2022
  • Accept Date: 13 September 2022

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