Analysis of environmental quality dimensions in the context of Moftabad deteriorated fabric neighborhood in district 13 of Tehran

The first step in urban environment quality management in urban areas is evaluating the urban environment quality. Systematic study about the quality of the environment (residence) is almost new and it`s belong to the second half of the twentieth century. Quality of urban environment is affected by many factors. The most important types that can noted is pollution (air، water، urban sewage، garbage، etc.)، urban environment، and how communication access، welfare facilities and services، no social security، the lower segments of society، culture and identity and so an. Although study the physical dimensions can demonstrate the environment of city but residents felt is an undeniable dimension of quality in environmental studies as a basis for citizens analysis. In this article two aspects of environmental quality in form of objective (physical) and subjective index has been studied in Moftabad neighborhood district 13 of Tehran. In this study used two exploration and field survey methods. The study consists of two stages. The first approach is exploratory method. The first phase of research، including analysis of scientific sources to identify the main parameters of the environment quality. In the second phase used first stage results for the analysis of the case study. Although the results of exploratory studies from reputable sources but they need to verify base on one case study. Here we used Moftabad neighborhood as a case study. In field survey method used two methods in order to collect data and information. First methods are observation and space analysis based on expert approach. The second method is used questionnaire. According to research findings based on six indicators studied (landscape، access، facilities and security، building density and quality) environmental quality of Moftabadneighborhood is very low. Conditions and mental aspects of environmental quality surveys also indicate a lack of satisfaction among the residents. In fact the interaction between objectivity and subjectivity of citizens residing in the external environment has provided imagination that there is not environment peace and tranquility. The conclusion is that the physical environment has a dominant role in the satisfaction of residents. However، the relative desire of human need always make for him lack sense but the low standards in an subarea as an urban environment compared to other areas of the city that have minimum standards provided comparable conditions and formed a sense of dissatisfaction.