Quality of Life Based on Housing Satisfaction (Gulshan Neighborhood of Tehran)

Quality of life in urban residential environments, including cities in Iran, faces a variety of risks that reduce residents' satisfaction. By identifying the factors that promote the quality of life in urban areas, this study seeks to determine whether optimal residential satisfaction can be achieved. Also suggested in Golshan neighborhood as case study, in order to achieve a better quality of life, interventions should be made in the areas of housing, public transport, open spaces and green areas, and solutions to improve them.

 The overall objective of the present study was to measure and localize the quality of life indicators in the Golshan neighborhood and to present strategies for improving the quality of life. The satisfaction model is designed as a basis for evaluating the indicators of quality of life in the four dimensions of physical-spatial, socio-economic, functional-service and environmental.

The research method is descriptive-analytical and in order to final evaluation and data analysis, SPSS software and statistical methods such as mean, Spearman correlation coefficient were used. The method of collecting field information is through objective researcher interviews and interviewing the authorities and filling out the questionnaire.

Evaluations and analysis results show that the overall satisfaction of residents in Golshan is moderate. The highest satisfaction with the criteria of high neighborhood relations among residents, area of ​​residential unit, sense of belonging to the neighborhood, etc. is expressed. The study also found that among the individual characteristics, gender, occupation, education and number of households in terms of collective dimensions were more important in affecting residential satisfaction