Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Karaj Urban Parks

Green space as one of the users of urban space has an important place in adjustment and air purification and also the leisure and beautifying the urban landscape. Today, the function of urban green space in cities is regarded as an integral part of cities. The consequences of urban development and the complexity of environmental problems make the availability of green space and its expansion inevitable forever. Hence, the attention to balance and distribute spatial distribution of urban parks as an important part of urban green space is essential, especially in big cities. In this study it is tried to analyze the status of dispersion and the distribution of urban green space with an emphasis on urban parks on 12 districts of Karaj, using geographical information system (ArcGIS). This study is descriptive- analytical and library and documentary method was used for its data collection. To this end, the research data obtained based on available sources including population and the number of urban parks and their areas. Based on existing standards the per capita are determined and the urban parks in 12 district of Karaj have been adapted. The results of the analysis of the distribution of urban parks in 12 different districts in Karaj show the imbalance in the distribution of the population areas of the parks. The regions 11 and 8 have appropriate per capita and other regions deficient in urban per capita, area as well as imbalanced distribution parks. The result of TOPSIS model indicates the high ranking of district 11 and 8 is having urban parks.