Measure the sense of belonging to the place and protect the identity of residential units in the urban area. Case study: Old Quarter of Saghrysazan Rasht

Urban neighborhoods have a special place in the minds of the citizens of the region due to individual and collective memories. Hence, the concept of habitation and its formation in the relationship between human and place is closely related to the fulfillment of human needs and behaviors. In this regard, identity is an essential part of the sense of feeling and belonging that need to be considered in the design of residential environments. The general purpose of this study is to identify the elements that affect the sense of belonging to the place in order to approach the identity of residential units in urban neighborhoods. This study was carried out in the old and valuable neighborhood of Saghrysazan Rasht as a case study. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical based on logical reasoning as well as using a mixed strategy (qualitative-quantitative).In order to study indigenous houses and buildings, a questionnaire for measuring indicators was prepared and adjusted, after that it was distributed among 47 residents of this old texture. Then, the collected data were analyzed by SPSS software. The evaluation of the results showed there is a significant dependence among residents of old housing units over new apartments in the Saghrysazan neighborhood. The reasons for this issue included economic, cultural and infrastructure problems in the old texture, uniformity environment and high-rise building, decreasing in indigenous identity, lack of sense of collective life, Immigration, Lack of attachment to the environment, change the attitude of people to life.