Examination of the quality of life in urban areas (Case Study: ‎Lamerd City)

The rapid growth of urbanization in recent decades and the dimensions of quality of life، adverse effects on individual health and social and civic life left. Measuring the quality of life in urban areas due to external factors such as production technology، infrastructure، social relations، social institutions (internal factors)، and as they affect the environment. Generally، quality of life، in addition to economic، social and environmental concerns is also addressed. Nevertheless، scholars planning، especially urban planners believe that planning should be in line with the improved quality of life. On the other hand، can improve the quality of life in other areas such as the development of social، economic، physical، and associated services. Such as improving the quality of life in any society، one of the most important public policy goals of the community. Over the past three decades، quality of life، as a substitute for material prosperity، the country has become the main social objective. The purpose of this paper is to examine the components of quality of life in urban areas is Lamerd variables such as transportation and road network (air quality، a sense of safety، etc.)، quality utilities (lights، lighting، benches، rest)، environmental quality and social (education and health)، economic quality (cost of rent، income، living expenses، savings) and environmental quality (pollution perspective، per capita green space، city beautification) was used. Methods the study was descriptive and analytical approach based on the literature review and data collection (documents)، field observations and questionnaires with a sample size of 200 households randomly set And then to analyze the variables studied، using SPSS and statistical methods such as mean response، T-parametric test for independent variables was used. The results reflect the fact that the level of satisfaction with the overall quality of urban life also، all nine indices between low and intermediate results suggest that in Lamerd، economic component of environmental quality، environmental quality، functional، quality and quality of public transportation in the state are lower than average. The correlation coefficient showed that there is a correlation between quality of life measures and the improvement of housing conditions and access to services can help to improve the quality of life in Lamerd.