farideh karimi

Urban public spaces shape society, and society shapes urban public spaces. A suitable urban space should provide the security of different user groups to a great extent. In fact, nowadays, the success rate of an urban space can be checked by measuring the people present in the space, especially the female users, and the variety of characteristics of the people who work in these spaces with a sense of security and comfort. Security is not only a concept. It is complex, vague and variable, but it is expressed as one of the basic human needs, and other needs depend on the satisfaction of a need such as security. One of the important factors that cause women to be marginalized is the functioning of urban spaces that limit women's mobility and make them face fear and insecurity. What doubles this necessity for women is that the lack of women's sense of security is actually a threat to the value of the role of mother, wife, and sometimes head of the family, and immunity from any harm and aggression that threatens women and women's privacy physically and mentally, is subsequently transferred to the next generations. Urban space must provide security for different user groups. Fear of criminal behavior and incidents in the urban environment has effects on women and vulnerable social and economic groups.

The goal of this research is investigation of CDS index in3rd region of Shiraz for improving current situation and its role in achieving urban sustainable development. The method of this research is descriptive- analytic. In this way, by using Cochran method and the society of 205775 citizens, the sample size of 384 persons is determined. For reliability test, Cronbach' Alpha and for validity one, exploratory factor analysis is used and by using pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise regression test, data were analyzed. Based on results, the average of livability criteria equals 3.08 and the bankability one is 2.81 and this average for good urban governance equal 2.16. According to theoretical middle -2.5-, it is mentionable that 3rd region of Shiraz municipality has good situation in having CDS criteria. And the mentioned criteria – livability, competiveness and good urban governance have meaningful relation. But bankability can have the most effect in improving CDS approach in 3rd region of Shiraz municipality.