Geography

Geography

Identifying effective Economic Processes in the formation of Geographical Forms from the perspective of the Islamic - Iranian city(Case Study: Historical Neighborhoods of Isfahan city)

Document Type : Article extracted From phd dissertation

Authors
1 Ph.D student of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Geographical Sciences and Planning, University of Isfahan, Iran.
2 Professor of Geography and Urban Planning,, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Abstract
Extended Abstract
Introduction
 Currently, in the planning of our cities, the form-oriented attitude has been and is dominant, that emphasis mainly on the physical and physical issues of cities. This neglects the fundamental causes that give rise to forms. Various political, social and cultural processes influence the formation of geographical forms of cities. One of these is economic processes.The purpose of this research is that identify the effective economic processes in the formation of geographical forms by studying the historical neighborhoods of Isfahan city.
 
Methodology
The research method was combined (quantitative and qualitative). In this way, we can take advantage of both quantitative and qualitative methods. Type of research, according to its subject, is the ptactical. In the present study, the information obtained from the study area is qualitatively analyzed using logic and rational reasoning. Inferential statistical methods have been used for quantitative analysis of data.
 
Results and Discussion
The first question of the research is What are the effective economic processes in the formation of geographical forms in the historical neighborhoods of Isfahan? Has been answered through qualitative research method. To answer the above question, 11 experts were interviewed using purposive sampling and the information received from them was supplemented by field and library observations, and 6 items as effective economic processes in the formation of geographical forms in Historical sites of Isfahan were identified. These items are: The importance of endowed places,  The necessity  of small market, The importance of religious spaces such as mosque and shrine in Isfahan market, Non-promotion of consumption and materials unlike modern and modern neighborhoods, The importance of fairness and fatigue among marketers and Citizens access to public services. In the present study, quantitative data analysis is a multi-step process which the initial data of the questionnaire, classification, coding (with Likert scale) and finally are processed. 32 questionnaires were completed by purposive sampling. To analyze the collected data, the main indicators of the research, which are derived from the qualitative method, using mean, standard deviation, variance, skewness, skewness, coefficient of variation, frequency distribution, response percentage and histogram diagrams are described along with the normal distribution curve.
Then, using inferential statistics, we examine the status of indicators. One-sample t-test was used for inferential statistics. Statistical data analysis in this study was performed by SPSS software. Another question that we try to answer using inferential statistics is: What is the most important economic process in the formation of geographical forms in the historical neighborhoods of Isfahan? This was done to answer the question; Considering the items related to economic processes in the city and the scoring method of these questions, the range of scores related to these items is from 1 to 5, and the number 3 was used as a hypothetical average and the criterion for evaluating items. Meaning that values ​​higher than this value and having a significant difference with it represent variables above average and values ​​below this value and have a significant difference with it representing variables below average and a value equal to the hypothetical average representing variables It is moderate.
Conclusions
The results show that the effective economic processes in the formation of geographical forms are: The importance of endowed places, The necessity  of small market, The importance of religious spaces such as mosque and shrine in Isfahan market, Non-promotion of consumption and materials unlike modern and modern neighborhoods, The importance of fairness and fatigue among marketers and Citizens access to public services. Among the processes studied, The importance of endowed places had the highest mean and according to this study, this is the most important of effective economic process in the formation of geographical forms in  historical neighborhoods of Isfahan city.
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