Codifying the Rules of Ecological Wisdom in Planning for the Regeneration of Livability in the Neighborhoods of Desert Cities (Case Study: City of Yazd)

Currently, cities are the largest forces changing the ecological conditions of the landscape and influencing ecological structures and processes. There seems to be no harmony or balance between the urban networks and the patterns in nature today, and the urban networks are dominating the vulnerable ecological networks. Disregarding ecological infrastructures and the imbalance between the natural and man-made environments has led to concerns about the livability of cities and urban areas for urban planners and designers. Livability crisis is the crisis of unlivable urban spaces that suffer from environmental challenges, the gap between man and nature, and the rupture of natural environment. These are some of the most significant problems in contemporary cities.