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

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 indicato...

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Published in:Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2017-08, Vol.19 (4), p.1523-1537
Main Authors: Azami, Mohammad, Tavallaei, Roohallah, Mohammadi, Akbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accommodation
Cities
Comprehensive planning
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic conditions
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Economic planning
Employment
Energy management
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
Health promotion
Health services
Housing
Housing cooperatives
Indicators
Inequalities
Inequality
Land management
Local culture
Planning
Poverty
Public participation
Public services
Renewable energy
Standard of living
Sustainability
Sustainable Development
Transportation planning
Upgrading
Urban areas
Urban planning
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-016-9817-4