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Sociability of open Spaces in Deprived Rural Areas and Mental Health; Improving the Sociability of Dar-E Ghal-E Square by Design Principles (Iziy Village)
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The sociability of open space plays a significant role in improving the quality of life of people living in deprived areas. Dar-e-Ghale Square (Iziy village, Sabzevar) as a sociable space plays an important role in social life of the villagers. Over time, this square has suffered from its severe decay and destruction which may affect its sociability. In this regard, since the sociability of public spaces has a great effect on social health of residents of deprived areas, this study firstly has attempted to explain this correlation by a conceptual model, and then has tried to present some design principles that may enhance the square sociability character. In this regard, on the basis of Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) and religious participation survey, the main social activities of residents and the most important challenges of square in case of its sociability were gathered from the 350 participants via questionnaire. And tehn, on the basis of presented conceptual model, relevant design principles for Dar-e Ghal-e square have been presented. According to this study three dimension of space named semantic, functional, and spatial-physical components support the sociability of spaces. Furthermore, the findings showed the most important social activities which are taking place in the Dar-e Ghal-e square include participating in ceremonies and events, attending the mosque, face-to-face talking with friends, and playing local games. Also, three main problems of the square include of lack of suitable space for sitting, lack of green space, and the decay of buildings around the square, respectively.
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| Keywords: Deprived Areas, Sociable Space, Social Health, Iziy Village, Dar-e Ghal-e Square. |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Accepted: 2024/12/30 | Published: 2024/12/30
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