Evaluating the housing indicators in NazarAbad County (towards a healthy city approach)

Nowadays, housing is considered not only as a shelter but also as a symbol of identity, security and a capital source by residents of cities. Some factors such as; lack of sufficient resources, weak economic management, lack of a comprehensive housing planning, and other existing flaws of economic infrastructure along with population growth have converted the housing issues into a complicated and multi-dimensional problem in developing countries. To achieve a desirable planning system for housing, there is a need to review and analysis all existing aspects of housing and its related facilities. Identifying the existing indicators of housing and matching them with a housing indicator of a healthy city is an important step towards a favorable urban development. The present study is an applied research which uses a descriptive-analytical method to analysis the data. Required data were obtained from 2011 census and Statistical Center of Iran. The main question that the research tries to answer is: How is the present status of qualitative and quantitative indicators of housing in NazarAbad County? Then, we have tried to compare these indicators with Alborz Province, with national overage and with housing indicators of a healthy city. As a result, evaluating the qualitative and quantitative indicators of housing in NazarAbad shows that the county totally has an acceptable and positive situation against housing indicators of province, national and a healthy city.