University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 Evaluation of Urban Livability Indictors Based on the Perception of Residents (Case Study: Ahvaz City) Evaluation of Urban Livability Indictors Based on the Perception of Residents (Case Study: Ahvaz City) 1 17 3095 10.22124/upk.2018.8718.1003 FA Mahmood Arvin Ph.D candidate in Geography and Urban Planing, Dep. of human geography, Faculty of Geography Tehran University, Tehran, Iran Hossein Farhadikhah Ph.D candidate in Geography and Urban Planing, Dep. of human geography, Faculty of Geography Tehran University, Tehran, Iran Ahmad Pourahmad Professor, Dep. of human geography, Faculty of Geography Tehran University, Tehran, Iran Elias Moniri Ph.D. Candidate in Geography and Urban Planning, Tehran Science Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2017 10 11 Urban livability reflects an influential discourse in urban development and urban planning and has recently received due attention because of paying increasing attention to urban life quality. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of urban livability indicators in Ahvaz city from its residents’ perspective. This research is an applied one in terms of its purpose and of descriptive-survey type in terms of its method. Based on multi-stage cluster sampling, eight neighborhoods out of eight districts were selected. Using Cochran formula, the sample size was estimated to be 384 and its ratio in each neighborhood was determined. In this study, questionnaire was used as the data elicitation technique. To investigate urban livability, nine indicators (security, education, leisure, participation, attachment to place, income and employment, infrastructure facilities and services, transportation and pollution) with 43 items were used. Shannon entropy method and Copras technique were utilized to weigh the indicators and rank the neighborhoods in terms of urban livability indicators, respectively. In this study, two indicators, namely pollution and security, were considered as negative indicators. The results indicated that the status of urban livability indicators in the districts under study was inappropriate. The results of using Shannon entropy method and Copras technique also showed that Kianpars neighborhood ranked first followed by Zeitoon Karmandi, South Golestan, Khorousi, Pardis 1, Akhar Asphalt, Shalang Abad neighborhoods. Manba Ab neighborhood ranked last and had the worst status in this regard. Urban livability reflects an influential discourse in urban development and urban planning and has recently received due attention because of paying increasing attention to urban life quality. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of urban livability indicators in Ahvaz city from its residents’ perspective. This research is an applied one in terms of its purpose and of descriptive-survey type in terms of its method. Based on multi-stage cluster sampling, eight neighborhoods out of eight districts were selected. Using Cochran formula, the sample size was estimated to be 384 and its ratio in each neighborhood was determined. In this study, questionnaire was used as the data elicitation technique. To investigate urban livability, nine indicators (security, education, leisure, participation, attachment to place, income and employment, infrastructure facilities and services, transportation and pollution) with 43 items were used. Shannon entropy method and Copras technique were utilized to weigh the indicators and rank the neighborhoods in terms of urban livability indicators, respectively. In this study, two indicators, namely pollution and security, were considered as negative indicators. The results indicated that the status of urban livability indicators in the districts under study was inappropriate. The results of using Shannon entropy method and Copras technique also showed that Kianpars neighborhood ranked first followed by Zeitoon Karmandi, South Golestan, Khorousi, Pardis 1, Akhar Asphalt, Shalang Abad neighborhoods. Manba Ab neighborhood ranked last and had the worst status in this regard. Livability Urban livability Sustainable place Multistage cluster sampling https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3095_91894d346065199c3617817f4c2c9bef.pdf
University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 A Study on the Status of ‘Urban Design’ In Iran’s Urban Rules (A Content Analysis of the Decisions of Iran’ Supreme Council for Urbanism and Architecture from 1964 to 2016) A Study on the Status of ‘Urban Design’ In Iran’s Urban Rules (A Content Analysis of the Decisions of Iran’ Supreme Council for Urbanism and Architecture from 1964 to 2016) 19 32 3096 10.22124/upk.2018.10220.1074 FA Maryan Roosta Assistant Professor, Dep. of Urbanism, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Mahmoud Ghasempour M.A. in Urban Design, Dep. of Urbanism, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran Journal Article 2018 04 23 Over the past few decades, numerous articles and scientific books have been published on the theoretical foundations of urban design. However, in reality, ‘the quality of urban spaces’ as the most important concern of this field and profession has not yet been put into practice in many cities and especially in our country. Operationalization of urban design knowledge is feasible through the formulation and preparation of frameworks, requirements, and indicators in the legal texts of the country as upstream documents and development guidance programs. In order to investigate the status of ‘urban design’ in Iran's urban planning laws, this paper analyzes the content of the decisions made by the Supreme Council of Urbanism and Architecture of Iran from 1964 to 2016. To this aim, the most important ‘themes’ and ‘positions’ of urban design that were mentioned or emphasized in the council's resolutions were considered. For this purpose, the text of the decisions made during the mentioned period was first carefully read. Using an interpretive-analytical approach and the qualitative content analysis method, the decisions that were somewhat related to urban design issues were extracted and then the content related to urban design was examined in these 87 drafts. Analysis of the data indicates that while the smallest attention was paid to urban design in the decisions of the council (less than 5%), the highest degree of emphasis was on ‘designing zones and axes for the development of tourism’ and ‘attention to the textures and monuments’ with 7.48% and ‘urban landscape design’ with 6.95%, respectively. Among the positions, the surrounding areas of ‘monuments and memorials’ with 19.81% and ‘historical textures’ with 16.03% have received further attention compared to other urban positions in the council's resolutions. In sum, this study is indicative of a small share of attention paid to ‘urban design’ and ‘relevant documents’ in the decisions made by the Iran’s Supreme Council for Urbanism and Architecture. Over the past few decades, numerous articles and scientific books have been published on the theoretical foundations of urban design. However, in reality, ‘the quality of urban spaces’ as the most important concern of this field and profession has not yet been put into practice in many cities and especially in our country. Operationalization of urban design knowledge is feasible through the formulation and preparation of frameworks, requirements, and indicators in the legal texts of the country as upstream documents and development guidance programs. In order to investigate the status of ‘urban design’ in Iran's urban planning laws, this paper analyzes the content of the decisions made by the Supreme Council of Urbanism and Architecture of Iran from 1964 to 2016. To this aim, the most important ‘themes’ and ‘positions’ of urban design that were mentioned or emphasized in the council's resolutions were considered. For this purpose, the text of the decisions made during the mentioned period was first carefully read. Using an interpretive-analytical approach and the qualitative content analysis method, the decisions that were somewhat related to urban design issues were extracted and then the content related to urban design was examined in these 87 drafts. Analysis of the data indicates that while the smallest attention was paid to urban design in the decisions of the council (less than 5%), the highest degree of emphasis was on ‘designing zones and axes for the development of tourism’ and ‘attention to the textures and monuments’ with 7.48% and ‘urban landscape design’ with 6.95%, respectively. Among the positions, the surrounding areas of ‘monuments and memorials’ with 19.81% and ‘historical textures’ with 16.03% have received further attention compared to other urban positions in the council's resolutions. In sum, this study is indicative of a small share of attention paid to ‘urban design’ and ‘relevant documents’ in the decisions made by the Iran’s Supreme Council for Urbanism and Architecture. Urban design Iran’s Supreme Council for Urbanism and Architecture Content Analysis https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3096_486863c9c28df7226994d43d03b568a4.pdf
University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 The Role of Modernity Indicators in Housing Architecture Dimensions: A Case Study of Tabriz Residential Complexes The Role of Modernity Indicators in Housing Architecture Dimensions: A Case Study of Tabriz Residential Complexes 33 46 3097 10.22124/upk.2018.10604.1101 FA Mohammad Reza Pourmohamadi Professor, Dep. of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran Rasoul Ghorbani Professor, Dep. of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran Shiva Velayati Ph.D. Candidate in Urban Planning, Dep. of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Planning and Environmental Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2018 06 12 Housing has various aspects whose formation is a reflection of various social, economic, cultural, ideological, and environmental conditions. Due to the changes that take place in these conditions, modernity has changed all aspects of life including living area and has transformed the spatial structure of city and the concept of housing and home. Ignoring the effects of modernity on housing architecture leads to uncertainty in planning for urban life. In this regard, residential complexes are the result of economic, political, social, and cultural developments that are triggered by modernity. In Tabriz city, this type of housing has become popular since the 1970s, and a large number of its citizens are settled in these complexes now. In fact, these buildings form the main part of the look of Tabriz city. Therefore, identifying the factors that form the architecture of these buildings is of paramount importance. As such, this paper aims to examine the effects of economic, social, cultural, and political factors, which constitute the main dimensions of modernity, on various dimensions of the architecture of contemporary residential complexes of Tabriz city. To this end, experts have been surveyed by means of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and the degree of attention paid to each of these dimensions in designing the facade, plan, form, and orientation of these complexes, and selecting the location, materials, structure, and their density has been evaluated. In addition, the importance and impact of these factors of modernity in the formation of architectural dimensions of residential complexes have been compared and determined. The results show that modernity has been effective in the architecture of Tabriz residential complexes but the impact of various dimensions of modernity is not the same; in fact, he economic dimension has been the most influential one in the formation of these complexes in Tabriz. In addition, among the economic elements, ‘utility’ has had the highest impact on all aspects of the architecture of residential complexes in Tabriz. Housing has various aspects whose formation is a reflection of various social, economic, cultural, ideological, and environmental conditions. Due to the changes that take place in these conditions, modernity has changed all aspects of life including living area and has transformed the spatial structure of city and the concept of housing and home. Ignoring the effects of modernity on housing architecture leads to uncertainty in planning for urban life. In this regard, residential complexes are the result of economic, political, social, and cultural developments that are triggered by modernity. In Tabriz city, this type of housing has become popular since the 1970s, and a large number of its citizens are settled in these complexes now. In fact, these buildings form the main part of the look of Tabriz city. Therefore, identifying the factors that form the architecture of these buildings is of paramount importance. As such, this paper aims to examine the effects of economic, social, cultural, and political factors, which constitute the main dimensions of modernity, on various dimensions of the architecture of contemporary residential complexes of Tabriz city. To this end, experts have been surveyed by means of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and the degree of attention paid to each of these dimensions in designing the facade, plan, form, and orientation of these complexes, and selecting the location, materials, structure, and their density has been evaluated. In addition, the importance and impact of these factors of modernity in the formation of architectural dimensions of residential complexes have been compared and determined. The results show that modernity has been effective in the architecture of Tabriz residential complexes but the impact of various dimensions of modernity is not the same; in fact, he economic dimension has been the most influential one in the formation of these complexes in Tabriz. In addition, among the economic elements, ‘utility’ has had the highest impact on all aspects of the architecture of residential complexes in Tabriz. Modernity Economic dimension Social and cultural dimension Political dimension Tabriz Residential Complexes Architecture https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3097_eaba7f3b47dc32c474a4a08d211ca21b.pdf
University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 Assessing the Sense of Place Levels in Urban Spaces (Case study: Imam Khomeini Square and Imam Hossein Square, Tehran City) Assessing the Sense of Place Levels in Urban Spaces (Case study: Imam Khomeini Square and Imam Hossein Square, Tehran City) 47 63 3098 10.22124/upk.2018.10448.1091 FA Elham Zabetian PhD. in Urbanism, Researcher at Building,Housing Research Center, Tehran, Iran Reza Kheyroddin Associate Professor, Dep. of Urban Planning, Academic Member of Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2018 05 23 The existence of sense of place in an urban space is one of the prerequisites of its durability. The studies conducted in the field of sense of place in urban spaces so far are general and qualitative and do not differentiate between various levels with different measurement indicators. The studies based on Shamaie’s sevenfold classification theory are even qualitative and have not specified the indicators for each level. Therefore, the procedure used in assessing sense of place in this study is innovative. In this research, an attempt was made to systematically assess the levels of sense of place in an urban space. Expanding the concept of sense of place in urban spaces and conceptualizing it in the form of an empirical model for the assessment of sense of place and its various levels based on the Shamaie’s sense of place theory are the key goals of this study. The main question addressed in this research is to see how activities affect people's sense of place in urban public spaces. The research methodology was originally of documentary type, the results of which are presented in a detailed table. Then, the empirical model of the research was extracted by means of conceptualization method and analyzed by Delphi method through consulting the experts. In the next step, using an inductive method and survey study in two urban spaces of Tehran (Imam Hossein Square and Imam Khomeini Square), a questionnaire, in line with the adjusted model, was completed by 400 of the present citizens and the data were analyzed by SPSS. The sense of place was measured using the Beta test. Through the correlation test, it was found that the sense of place increases with increasing gravity, and especially the diversity of activities, as well as moving away from compulsory activities to selective and in particular social ones. Finally, some strategies have been put forward to improve the sense of place in urban spaces based on the results of the study. The existence of sense of place in an urban space is one of the prerequisites of its durability. The studies conducted in the field of sense of place in urban spaces so far are general and qualitative and do not differentiate between various levels with different measurement indicators. The studies based on Shamaie’s sevenfold classification theory are even qualitative and have not specified the indicators for each level. Therefore, the procedure used in assessing sense of place in this study is innovative. In this research, an attempt was made to systematically assess the levels of sense of place in an urban space. Expanding the concept of sense of place in urban spaces and conceptualizing it in the form of an empirical model for the assessment of sense of place and its various levels based on the Shamaie’s sense of place theory are the key goals of this study. The main question addressed in this research is to see how activities affect people's sense of place in urban public spaces. The research methodology was originally of documentary type, the results of which are presented in a detailed table. Then, the empirical model of the research was extracted by means of conceptualization method and analyzed by Delphi method through consulting the experts. In the next step, using an inductive method and survey study in two urban spaces of Tehran (Imam Hossein Square and Imam Khomeini Square), a questionnaire, in line with the adjusted model, was completed by 400 of the present citizens and the data were analyzed by SPSS. The sense of place was measured using the Beta test. Through the correlation test, it was found that the sense of place increases with increasing gravity, and especially the diversity of activities, as well as moving away from compulsory activities to selective and in particular social ones. Finally, some strategies have been put forward to improve the sense of place in urban spaces based on the results of the study. Sense of Place Attachment Sense of Place Belonging Sense of Place Urban space https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3098_3599b23a2f10cf2da40f0b7b3eeadfc7.pdf
University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 Typology of Zanjan Residential neighborhoods Typology of Zanjan Residential neighborhoods 65 78 3099 10.22124/upk.2018.10870.1109 FA Mohammadtaghi Pirbabai Associate Professor, Dep. of Urban Design and Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Development, Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Parisa Hashempour Assistant Professor, Dep. of Urban Design and Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Development, Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Mona Fathali Biglou PhD candidate in Islamic Urbanism, Dep. of Urban Design and Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Development, Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Peyman Zadehbagheri PhD candidate in Islamic Urbanism, TDep. of Urban Design and Urbanism, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Development, Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2018 07 18 Contemporary city is increasingly in the state of transformation. These are the developments that constitute part of our country’s history of urbanism but their documentation has been neglected. Probably, one of the main reasons is that in the labyrinth of urban problems, documentation has never enjoyed a good status in research priorities or urban management plans of actions. The present study has taken one step towards resolving this issue. As studying city as a whole is out of the scope of this study, an attempt was made to focus on neighborhoods and their historical changes to determine the typology of these urban spaces and identify their unique characteristics. The typology of Zanjan neighborhoods was studied based on the morphological dimensions of urban design. First, in the theoretical framework, the concepts of neighborhood and typology were discussed and summed up. Next, using qualitative research strategy and documentary research concerning Qajar, Pahlavi and Islamic Republic periods, eight main types of neighborhood development/design in Zanjan city were identified. In order to study the issue in detail, one sample neighborhood of each type was selected. Then, based on historical research perspective and the existing documents as well as interview with key informants, the sample neighborhoods were studied. The results of the study are indicative of the appropriate use of typological studies and along with documentation of urban residential textures, facilitate the process of studying these textures systematically.   Contemporary city is increasingly in the state of transformation. These are the developments that constitute part of our country’s history of urbanism but their documentation has been neglected. Probably, one of the main reasons is that in the labyrinth of urban problems, documentation has never enjoyed a good status in research priorities or urban management plans of actions. The present study has taken one step towards resolving this issue. As studying city as a whole is out of the scope of this study, an attempt was made to focus on neighborhoods and their historical changes to determine the typology of these urban spaces and identify their unique characteristics. The typology of Zanjan neighborhoods was studied based on the morphological dimensions of urban design. First, in the theoretical framework, the concepts of neighborhood and typology were discussed and summed up. Next, using qualitative research strategy and documentary research concerning Qajar, Pahlavi and Islamic Republic periods, eight main types of neighborhood development/design in Zanjan city were identified. In order to study the issue in detail, one sample neighborhood of each type was selected. Then, based on historical research perspective and the existing documents as well as interview with key informants, the sample neighborhoods were studied. The results of the study are indicative of the appropriate use of typological studies and along with documentation of urban residential textures, facilitate the process of studying these textures systematically.   Typology city Historical changes https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3099_46ee170e615451c24543eecf8d17a9d3.pdf
University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 Evaluation of Infill Development in Urban Neighborhoods Using Contextual Approach to Increasing Interactions of Residents (Case Study: Danesh Alley, Tabriz City) Evaluation of Infill Development in Urban Neighborhoods Using Contextual Approach to Increasing Interactions of Residents (Case Study: Danesh Alley, Tabriz City) 79 93 3100 10.22124/upk.2018.10588.1099 FA Mohammad Ali Banihashemi Faculty Member, Department of Urban Design and Design, School of Architecture and Urban Development, Islamic Art University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran Journal Article 2018 06 09 Infill development, the inevitable necessity of the city in the face of uncontrolled urbanization, is the creeping of city towards suburban and urban sprawl. However, the effect of paying attention to its consequences on the city's structure in improving future actions requires us to pay focal attention to evaluation in spite of its being carried out later in comparison to the early stages of development. It is also found inevitable to evaluate the success of each development over time in accordance with the objectives identified by urban institutions and national plans. Although the growth of city emerges gradually and is the result of the complex interaction of various and sometimes hidden factors over time, the reflection of all major decisions and influential factors, both physical and functional, is progressively updated in the mental content of the inhabitants. Based on this, the rate of mental convergence and citizens’ consensus for further interactions can be indicative of making due decisions at the beginning of the formation and coherence of successful development in the level of interactions of the section added to the field in terms of function and space. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the success of infill development in a case study of Danesh Alley in Tabriz city after the residents’ three decades of settlement in the old neighborhood of Imamiyeh using the criteria extracted out of the principles of contextualism and their effect on the mental content of the residents. Infill development, the inevitable necessity of the city in the face of uncontrolled urbanization, is the creeping of city towards suburban and urban sprawl. However, the effect of paying attention to its consequences on the city's structure in improving future actions requires us to pay focal attention to evaluation in spite of its being carried out later in comparison to the early stages of development. It is also found inevitable to evaluate the success of each development over time in accordance with the objectives identified by urban institutions and national plans. Although the growth of city emerges gradually and is the result of the complex interaction of various and sometimes hidden factors over time, the reflection of all major decisions and influential factors, both physical and functional, is progressively updated in the mental content of the inhabitants. Based on this, the rate of mental convergence and citizens’ consensus for further interactions can be indicative of making due decisions at the beginning of the formation and coherence of successful development in the level of interactions of the section added to the field in terms of function and space. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the success of infill development in a case study of Danesh Alley in Tabriz city after the residents’ three decades of settlement in the old neighborhood of Imamiyeh using the criteria extracted out of the principles of contextualism and their effect on the mental content of the residents. Infill development Contextualism Danesh Alley Coherence Interaction https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3100_dc96e09f0c4ac0a3d2ad0964186abce6.pdf
University of Guilan Urban Planning Knowledge 2645-5412 2 2 2018 08 23 A Study of the Zone-Based Morphologic Continuum in the Process of Built Environment Form of an Iranian City: Drawing the Urban Transect of Contemporary Shiraz A Study of the Zone-Based Morphologic Continuum in the Process of Built Environment Form of an Iranian City: Drawing the Urban Transect of Contemporary Shiraz 95 113 3261 10.22124/upk.2019.10212.1073 FA Sahand Lotfi Department of Urbanism, School of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University Mahsa Sholeh Assistant professor of urban design at the School of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University Tannaz Tabrizi Master of Urban Design Student, Department of Urban Planning, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University Journal Article 2018 04 22 One of the most important factors causing urban sprawl and a rupture in the form or the morphologic continuum is the imbalanced growth of cities along with the entanglement of heterogeneous elements and zones. Through the history of the evolution of Iranian cities, the relationship between a city as the most striking manifestation of built environment and its natural surrounding has always been an indication of a kind of harmony. The nature of the evolution of the city reveals the presence of an initial nucleus and the organization of certain specific spatial-physical bodies around it. In this combination, the city transect is formed in such a way that the highest density is reflected in the center. With transition to the periphery, the density of the texture is reduced. This process continues up to the connection between the physical environment and the natural background, and the boundary of the city's ramparts and historic fences represents some kind of entry into the natural arena. With an emphasis on the process-oriented nature of the transect procedure, this study is an attempt to customize and localize the procedure of drawing the urban transect of Shiraz as a method to differentiate various urban landscapes by recognizing their features and analyzing them with GIS. In this study, based on the literature indicating the necessity of following the order resulting from the nature of the evolution of cities, the urban transect of Shiraz has been drawn and analyzed. The necessity of drawing and presenting this transect is more evident when the results reveal that the process of transformation and urban growth has been thoroughly different from the continuum and morphologic order of the historic city. Accordingly, the output of this study is to present an urban transect of Shiraz and determine its six morphologic zones. The result of the study is to provide a framework for using the rules based on built environment form in each of these zones with an aim to avoid common zoning. In fact, this measure can have a significant impact on re-establishing order and creating balance between natural and built environments. One of the most important factors causing urban sprawl and a rupture in the form or the morphologic continuum is the imbalanced growth of cities along with the entanglement of heterogeneous elements and zones. Through the history of the evolution of Iranian cities, the relationship between a city as the most striking manifestation of built environment and its natural surrounding has always been an indication of a kind of harmony. The nature of the evolution of the city reveals the presence of an initial nucleus and the organization of certain specific spatial-physical bodies around it. In this combination, the city transect is formed in such a way that the highest density is reflected in the center. With transition to the periphery, the density of the texture is reduced. This process continues up to the connection between the physical environment and the natural background, and the boundary of the city's ramparts and historic fences represents some kind of entry into the natural arena. With an emphasis on the process-oriented nature of the transect procedure, this study is an attempt to customize and localize the procedure of drawing the urban transect of Shiraz as a method to differentiate various urban landscapes by recognizing their features and analyzing them with GIS. In this study, based on the literature indicating the necessity of following the order resulting from the nature of the evolution of cities, the urban transect of Shiraz has been drawn and analyzed. The necessity of drawing and presenting this transect is more evident when the results reveal that the process of transformation and urban growth has been thoroughly different from the continuum and morphologic order of the historic city. Accordingly, the output of this study is to present an urban transect of Shiraz and determine its six morphologic zones. The result of the study is to provide a framework for using the rules based on built environment form in each of these zones with an aim to avoid common zoning. In fact, this measure can have a significant impact on re-establishing order and creating balance between natural and built environments. Urban transect Built environment Morphologic transects https://upk.guilan.ac.ir/article_3261_1ad0856d2842c78a487a553ae0411a14.pdf