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Study of mental indicators of quality of life of residents of residential complexes in new cities of Iran based on architectural features (Case study of Andisheh, Pardis, Parand cities)

Authors
Mitra Sabounchi Lilabadi 1
Behnaz Aminzadeh Goharrizi 2
Azadeh Shahcheraghi 3
1 PhD of student in Urban Planning, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
2 Professor of Urban Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
3 Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
One of the most important solutions for reducing the capacity of metropolises and solving their problems is building new towns. An Important factor in attracting people to new towns is providing higher housing quality than the mother city and generally, a better quality of the living environment. This paper explores the relationship between satisfaction with subjective indicators of quality of life in residential complexes based on architectural design properties. The main goal is to achieve the optimal design criteria for residential complexes based on satisfaction with the subjective indicators of residents. First, the research model is designed based on the relationship between subjective indicators and architectural components, and resident's characteristics. In evaluating the structural model, first, the factor load of different variables of the questionnaire in predicting the relevant items examined to ensure the suitability of measurement models and the acceptability of their markers in measuring variables. The research method is using the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) technique and AMOS software. A questionnaire survey was distributed among occupants of some residential complexes in the three new cities of Andisheh, Parand, and Pardis. The results show that among the evaluated indicators, security has the highest satisfaction. Residents do not feel a sense of belonging despite satisfaction with objective indicators. Physical factors as façade design and landscape design have relatively low satisfaction. Residents' social relationship is weak, the most important factor in terms of design is the lack of spaces for social interactions.
Keywords
Quality of life
Residential complex
New cities
Mental index
Satisfaction

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