Estimating the need for residential space in District 5 of Isfahan City

Housing has long been considered the most basic need of life and the greatest concern of human beings but the increase in population in recent decades and the growth of urbanization in developing countries including Iran has caused many problems in providing it. In the metropolis of Isfahan, attention to the supply and estimation of housing in the future should be considered. Considering that residential use has a greater share in urban space and is needed by humans, it should be considered in estimating land use. In fact, estimating need for space in order to provide the basis for measuring land needs during the program period. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to estimate the need for residential space in District 5 of Isfahan. Documents, statistics and censuses. In order to balance the supply and demand of residential land, first, the space required for residential use has been estimated and according to the amount of supply available for residential use, different scenarios have been presented. Thus, vacant and expandable lands with the first priority of environmental suitability for high-density residential use, second priority lands for medium-density residential use and third priority lands for residential-related applications that are in short supply in the region has been selected. It is then compared with the amount of demand for housing units in the region, and finally from the equality of supply and demand to estimate the need for space, the shortage or excess of supply over the demand of the region is determined. Using residential space estimation methods, demand estimation methods and supply determination methods, supply and demand in residential applications have been introduced. Estimating the need for residential space in District 5 of Isfahan city using the method based on spatial categories of land use standards and selecting the best scenario. The results show that the total supply of vacant and suitable lands for new development in region 5 is equal to 11,88567 hectares, of which 11,061 hectares is suitable for housing development and the rest is intended for housing-related applications. In fact, 6191 housing units are needed in the region, which in the second selected scenario, 1006 housing units will be provided and the population will be controlled in the coming years.