Comparative study on the effect of social features on the level of social cohesion in old and new neighborhoods of Yazd (Case study: Poshte Bagh and the first phase of Azadshahr)

The concept of social cohesion has been transformed from the past to the present and has been affected by some factors.This research has a comparative approach to investigate the effect of social characteristics on social cohesion in the old and new neighborhoods of Yazd.

The method of study was to collect documents using a questionnaire and library studies. The statistical population is residents of the Poshte Bagh and the first phase of Azadshahr as two old and new neighborhoods in Yazd in 1395 and the sample size was 384 households, which is estimated according to Cochran's formula.In order to analyze the dataforevaluating of social cohesion and education, used Anova test, income used Pearson correlation and sense of belonging, T-test was used.

The results of Anova test with its level and significance were F: 1.59 and 0.187, F: 3.675 and 0.043, respectively in Poshte Bagh and first phase of Azadshahr that shows the effect of education on social cohesion. Pearson correlation with 0.187 and 0.000 in significant level in Poshte Bagh, and with 0.368 and 0.002 in significant level in Azadshahr were explained which shows the role of income on cohesion. And T-test

sense of belonging in Poshte Bagh was 4.38 and 3.98 for its social cohesion and 4.13 for Azadshahr and 3.53 for its social cohesion at the significant level of 0.000; this means that a sense of belonging can effect community.

education and income, increased participation in Azadshahr, but in Poshte Bagh a sense of belonging enhances cohesion.