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Changes in Urban Green Infrastructure in Tabriz, Iran

Authors : Akbar Rahimi, Jürgen Breuste

Published in: Making Green Cities

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Urban parks should provide access to all urban dwellers within proximity to their residences. This study aims to investigate the accessibility of parks as related to the social status of the inhabitants. The matter was investigated on the example of a socially stratified city Tabriz, Iran. The study examines available park services and potential users within an accessible distance. Park services were identified using quantifiable structural park indicators. The approachable extent was determined based on the park size in different buffer zones. Population quantification as related to potential users by social status in different distances to the parks shows the accessibility of parks for different quantities of inhabitants and various social strata. The society was classified into three classes based on social status (high, middle, and low). Many households do not enjoy government recommended levels of access to public green spaces in Tabriz, and the results highlight the social segregation in park distribution and their accessibility. The best parks lie in the high social status areas, and the accessibility is the best among all societal levels.

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Title: Changes in Urban Green Infrastructure in Tabriz, Iran
Authors: Akbar Rahimi
Jürgen Breuste
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Making Green Cities
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-73088-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-73089-5

Copyright Year: 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73089-5_32

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