Analysis of Epistemological Foundations and Theoretical Models of Sense of Place and Roots among the Residents of Haft Houz Neighborhood of Tehran

The present study was conducted with the aim of analyzing the epistemological foundations and theoretical models of the sense of place and roots among the residents of Haft Houz neighborhood of Tehran. The research method was descriptive-analytical and a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect information. The statistical population of the study included the residents of Haft Houz neighborhood of Tehran, which according to the results of the 2016 census, their number was 30401 people and using Cochran's formula, 379 people were determined as the sample size. To achieve better results, the sample size was increased to 500. Research samples were selected using simple random sampling method. The innovation of this research is in using the place perception model and its quantitative analysis in relation to the originality and roots of the inhabitants of the region. Independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance in SPSS software were used to analyze the data. According to the obtained results, there is a large amount of space among the residents of Haft-e-Hawz neighborhood. The level of space between different groups in terms of land dependence and duration of residence showed a significant difference.