The measurement and evaluation of the Components of social sustainability in Apartment complexes

Social sustainability is one of the most important factors in urban planning, particularly as it relates to the planning of residential complexes. Social sustainability is associated with the connections between the people, communities and the society. Residential social sustainability is a situation in which residents are satisfied with their life in their homes and apartment complexes. In the concept of social sustainability, basic human needs and equity assume a fundamental role. The main goal of this survey is to assess the level of the components of social sustainability and to evaluate the amount of satisfaction of residents with their residential complexes. This is a descriptive – analytical research that utilized questionnaires and interviews to collect needed data. The research population consisted of all the residents of “A. S. P.” apartment complex in the city of Tehran, of which, via stratified random sampling, 186 individuals were selected as the sample. The Delphi method was used to determine the weight of each of the indicators of social sustainability and Analysis Network Process (ANP) was used for measurement. The results showed that the indicators of protection against crime (0.103), social justice (0.0963) and satisfaction with the quality of access to the services (0.906), respectively, had the highest weight and role in social sustainability. Participation and environmental quality indicators did were not significantly related to the dependent variable.