Analysis of the Role of Enablement of Residents in Physical- Environmental Improvements of Informal Settlements, Case Study: East Kale Eydgah, Sabzevar City

Informal settlements are one of the main aspects of urbanization in Iran so that, such a phenomenon exists not only in big cities but also medium and small cities. Sabzevar is one of the most important cities of the country involved in this field due to the presence of about one eighth the populations residing in informal settlements; which is highly needed comprehensive approach. Hence this study is to seek to measure whether the enabling of local communities in East kal e eydgah - as the main core of the city’s informal settlements-physical improvements of this location is possible or not? The research methodology is analytical-descriptive. The method of data gathering is based on the combination of librarian, documentary and survey studies. Data gathering tool is a questionnaire. The method of sampling is simple random and sample size is 150 households. The Pearson correlation and linear regression through SPSS software has been used for the analysis the Results of findings. In this study, each of the dimensions of economic, social and institutional enabling including, meaning, competence, self-determination, influence and trust has been discussed as independent variables, and variable of willingness to participation in physical improvements is considered as the dependent variable. The results of findings show that there is a significant relationship between the levels of enabling of residents and their willingness to participation in physical-environmental improvements. R2 was determined for social enabling, 4 percent, economic enabling 2.9 percent and institutional enabling 4.4 percent. On the whole, it can be said that institutional enabling is much mor effective than social and economic ones for increasing participation of residents in physical improvement programs.