Evaluate the level of satisfaction with the realization of the dimensions of an elderly friendly city from the perspective of the local community (Case study: District 3 of Karaj metropolis)

In this research, by evaluating the dimensions of the realization of the elderly-friendly city, the neighborhoods of District 3 of Karaj metropolis are examined. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. In this study to analyze data from inferential methods; Single sample t test; ANOVA and post hoc test were used. Based on the findings of t-test, the overall index of the elderly-friendly city in the study area with an average of 3.47 and a t-statistic of -70.701 is lower than the theoretical average or numerical desirability of the test (3.5). In general, there is no acceptable assessment from the citizens' point of view. But among the dimensions of dimensions, it can be said that the dimensions of transportation and access (4.15) and social respect and acceptance (3.71) have had an acceptable status. But from the residents' point of view, the dimensions of open spaces and buildings (3.39), housing (3.06) and social participation (3.04) had the weakest situation. The results of post hoc test show that the evaluation of dimensions is not the same and there is a significant difference in the level of neighborhoods. Among these, the dimension of transportation and access with the value of F, 21.01 has the most differences and it can be said that in the dimension of social participation, the difference between the realization of an elderly friendly city in the studied areas is more than other dimensions. After that, the dimension of social respect and acceptance with the value of F, 17.03, open spaces and buildings with the statistic of 14.32, housing with the statistic of 11.03 and social participation with the statistic of 9.36 are in the next ranks.