Open AccessStrategies for organizing and improving urban space (Case study: from Mahbas intersection to Mission intersection, Ahmad Shah Baba Mineh town)
Author(s) -
پرویز اختر جهید,
حمید رضا عامری سیاهوی,
اسدالله موحدی
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
majallah-i shahrsāzī va muhandisī-i
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2709-4650
pISSN - 2709-4642
DOI - 10.48199/.v2i3.15
Subject(s) - intersection (aeronautics) , swot analysis , space (punctuation) , public space , urban design , field research , perception , public relations , public transport , urban planning , sociology , environmental planning , geography , marketing , business , transport engineering , architectural engineering , civil engineering , political science , psychology , engineering , computer science , social science , neuroscience , operating system
The city is a place for human life, where all the components necessary for human life must be present in the city so that human beings can live physically and mentally in peace. The cities of Afghanistan, especially the residential town of Ahmad Shah Baba Mina, are facing many problems. The purpose of this research was to investigate the problems of this town and to provide suggestions for its improvement and organization. The method of this research is library, perception and field considerations. Targeted interviews were conducted with 12 people who were familiar with urban design and urban planning issues. The analysis was performed by SWOT technique and space arrangement. The research results show that this town is faced with challenges such as transportation problems, lack of proper sidewalks, lack of urban furniture, visual personality and identity issues, environmental challenges, lack of proper distribution of land uses, congestion in public spaces. And there are issues that have changed the physical appearance and public spaces. During this research, suggestions for setting up public transportation routes, setting up vendors and new neighborhoods for their activities, Create special bike lanes, Improving the quality of public spaces has been provided to create public activities, improve public spaces as well as promote sensory richness.