Causal Layered Analysis of the Change in the Concept of the Neighborhood in Relation with the Sense of Belonging and Presenting the Alternative Scenarios

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Associate Professor of Architecture and urban planning, Tabriz Islamic Art University, Tabriz, Iran

2 PhD Candidate in Architecture Urban, Tabriz Islamic Art University. Iran

3 Faculty of Management, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Background: The urban neighborhoods have a long history, as old as the urbanity and they have undergone extensive changes over the time. During these changes, belonging to place which is one of the cornerstones of the relationship between the citizens and the living environment is going to be declined. The metaphor of the neighborhood and its changes in adaptation with the contemporary period is an issue that the planners, the urban designers and the architects should pay attention to it.
Objectives: The objective of this research was to achieve the alternative futures based on the alternative metaphors of the neighborhood in relation with the sense of belonging and identifying the possible scenarios of the neighborhood in the future, in order to preserve the cultural, social and physical values of the neighborhood based on the sense of belonging to place.
Method: Using a causal layered analysis method in four layers of analysis including "Lithuania", "macro social causes", "discourse – worldview" and "metaphor – myth", the present study attempted to achieve not only a clear understanding of the causes behind these changes, but also to present the alternative scenarios for the concept of the neighborhood in the future, based on the alternative metaphors of this concept, focusing on the sense of belonging to place.
Result: Using the purposeful sampling, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with the experts who had sufficient knowledge and experience on the topic under the discussion and the sampling continued up to the theoretical saturation. Finally, the metaphors such as “Lack of spirit and meaning", "Confused", "fluid", "chaos", "boundless", "unidentity" was mentioned by the interviewees.
Conclusion: Based on the results, four scenarios of the smart neighborhood, the global neighborhood, the sustainable neighborhood and the flexible neighborhood have been presented.

Highlights

Explore the precise concept of the neighborhood in contemporary cities, according to the changes that have taken place in the age of modernity.

In order to deconstruct and restructure the future and to create alternative futures and present alternative scenarios from the concept of neighborhood, the method of layer analysis of causes has been used.

Based on alternative metaphors of neighborhood concept, four scenarios of smart neighborhood, global neighborhood, sustainable neighborhood and flexible neighborhood are presented.

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Urban Planning Knowledge
Volume 3, Issue 3 - Serial Number 8
December 2019
Pages 65-81

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  • Receive Date: 26 August 2019
  • Revise Date: 23 October 2019
  • Accept Date: 19 November 2019

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