The challenge of sustainability in informal settlements of Iran (case study: Sanandaj city)

Mohammad Azami (), Roohallah Tavallaei () and Akbar Mohammadi ()
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Mohammad Azami: University of Mazandaran
Roohallah Tavallaei: Isfahan University of Art
Akbar Mohammadi: Deputy Management and Planning Organization

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2017, vol. 19, issue 4, No 23, 1523-1537

Abstract: Abstract Informal settlements in cities require wider and more comprehensive planning. Lack of attention toward inequalities in the entire city and to the conditions of accommodation in informal settlements has caused unsustainability in these settlements. Accordingly, for the purpose of identifying indicators of urban unsustainability in informal settlements in Iran and planning for the improvement of these indicators, this paper first studied the sustainability indicators of urban informal settlements in Sanandaj and then analyzed the sustainability of these settlements using SWOT. According to the results, the informal settlements in Iran were unsustainable in terms of such indicators as employment, housing, housing cooperative companies, participation in projects, promotion of local culture, public services, transportation, environmental attributes, health services, etc. Planning for the sustainability of these settlements should focus on aspects such as renewable energy, housing, economic planning, urban spaces, land management, upgrading plans, employment and transportation planning.

Keywords: Informal settlements; Urban sustainability; Sustainability indicators; SWOT analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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