On the Evaluation of the Level and Capitation of Service Uses at the Scale of Urban Neighborhoods (Case Study: New and Old Neighborhoods of Rasht City)

The importance of neighborhoods as the smallest component of urban system in the sustainable urban development is an undeniable issue. This study was done in old and new neighborhoods of the Rasht city in Guilan province to answer the questions that whether or not the principal structures in terms of land use level is in an appropriate condition? The research methodology was applied and also, descriptive-analytical, in terms of objective and nature, respectively, and information gathering method is library and field method. Thus, first, the land use status and services were investigated and each was compared with standard rules, then an optimal strategy to improve the situation of old and new neighborhoods was presented. The population of the study were residents of 4 new and 4 old neighborhoods with 100263 numbers which were selected as the sample size of this study. In this regard, because of the proximity of the number of new neighborhood (49663 numbers) and old communities (50600 numbers), 183 questionnaires in each new and old neighborhoods were completed. The results of the study indicates that per capita usage requirement in new neighborhoods like Gilan Blvd., Chamran, Azad and Hamidian were 14.38, 3.34, 8.01, and 12.27 And in old neighborhoods like Baqerabad, Dabaghian, Yakhsazy, and Paskiab were 10.19, 26.85, 20.7, and 12.47, respectively. Generally, in accordance with the findings of the study, it can be said that the structural principles of the studied neighborhoods are not suitable for the level of use in Rasht city and do not provide relative services and welfare.