The Effect of Ergonomics on Sustainable Urban Development: A Case Study

Mohammad Safari

International Journal of Geography and Geology, 2016, vol. 5, issue 3, 44-51

Abstract: In this study we attempted to analyze and estimate the effect of ergonomics on sustainable urban development as a case study done in Guilan province of Iran. This is a survey study and participants were 80 experts of the city in environment field selected randomly using Krejcie& Morgan table. Data were analyzed in SPSS software using statistical tests. According to the results, “using appropriate colours in designing” and “human welfare” had the highest and lowest association with sustainable urban development in this province, respectively. Overall, we concluded that ergonomics or Human factor had significant effect on sustainable urban development and infrastructures.

Keywords: Urban planning; Natural studies; Sustainablity; Urban development; Survey study; Guilan province of Iran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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