Measurement and evaluation of vitality dimensions in various public spaces of Tabriz metropolis

With the development of urbanization and urban density, the need to plan and design public spaces to encourage residents to properly use this type of space is more than ever. The purpose of this study is to measure and evaluate the dimensions of vitality in various public spaces of Tabriz metropolis. This research is applied in nature and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. Assessment tools were field studies and questionnaires. The statistical population of the study is the users of public spaces in Tabriz; The sample size of the study includes 245 people Which were selected by available sampling method from the visitors of public spaces of Tabriz. Cronbach's alpha coefficient obtained from the reliability of the measuring instrument (./868) was at an acceptable level. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and Friedman test were used to analyze the data. The results of the present study show that except for "cultural vitality", the rate of "social vitality", "economic vitality" and "physical vitality" are significantly different in all three categories of public spaces. Among the public spaces studied, in terms of social vitality, "active public spaces from the past to the present" has the highest rate and "active public spaces in the past" has the lowest rate. In terms of economic vitality, "active public spaces from the past" has the highest rate and "active public spaces in the past" has the lowest rate, and in terms of physical vitality, "active public spaces from the past" has the highest rate and "active public spaces in the past" Has the lowest rate. It can also be said with 99% confidence that the components of vitality including "social vitality", "economic vitality", "cultural vitality" and "physical vitality" are not at the level of equality; So that "physical vitality" has the highest satisfaction and "economic vitality" has the lowest satisfaction in the public spaces of Tabriz. The components of "cultural vitality" and "social vitality" are in the second and third ranks, respectively. Therefore, by strengthening the components related to "economic vitality" and "social vitality", the vitality of public spaces in Tabriz can be significantly increased in order to realize citizenship rights and increase social interactions