Design of urban spaces with Evaluation of the gender perspective (Case Study: Urmia narges women’s park)

Abstract The design and evaluation of urban spaces, scientists are very attentive to Human basic needs. and all believe that, regardless of These needs, access to space and mobility will be limited considerably. They are influenced By the various factors and gender is one of the most sensitive subject About that issue. Thus, the aim of this study is to assess the gender perspective in the design of urban spaces with an emphasis on Urmia narges women’s park. The Research method based on the purpose is applied and according to the nature is Descriptive – analytical. Required information is obtained from two types of visual and no imaging questionnaries. For evaluation and data processing methods of descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the form of SPSS software. The obtained results show that only housewives and religious women tend to use women’s park And the third category of women including working women population and women's fourth category of women who have feminist attitudes and trends, do not want to use of these parks’ type. such a situation about the feeling of safety and security for women applies of the women’s park. Therefore, And regard to the traditional limitations, the project of women’s park is desirable for women’s free use of public Spaces in short term. However, Can’t help the distribution of urban areas in long term fairly. the results of the questionnaire image represents the only significant difference between housewives with men and the other women's groups of the study for choosing elements of the park; then, there is no significant of gender in the choose the elements of parks and it is expected that the park elements is according to the needs of housewives (most visitors to the park Women) And is better that to be paid to present practical solutions for the design and locating the elements to better of the women’s park.