Assessing the Sense of Spatial Belonging of Residents of Informal Settlements: A Case Study of Hokmabad Neighbourhood of Tabriz

The issue of spatial belonging is one of the concepts that are of great importance among the residents of informal settlements. This is because not addressing the components affecting the persuasion of the sense of belonging among citizens of these settlements, followed by improvident migration and social harms such as depression emphasizes the necessity of paying more attention to the sense of belonging. Accordingly, the present study aims to assess the importance of spatial belonging components. The research method is descriptive-analytical and it is developmental-applied in nature. The required data are collected through library and field studies. The statistical population of the study includes 35,000 people, and the sample size is estimated to be 380 according to the Cochran’s formula. SPSS software and Pearson and Friedman tests are used to analyze the data. The results of Friedman test show that the priority of the importance of spatial belonging components for residents of Hokmabad neighborhood of Tabriz is as follows: environmental quality index is ranked first, with social belonging and spatial identity placed next. The results of Pearson analysis also show that there is a positive correlation between the components of "social belonging and environmental quality", "environmental quality and spatial identity" and "social belonging and spatial identity", but not statically significant.