Analysis of the effect of residential status on the quality of life of local residents (Case study: Heravi Square, Tehran)

Human habitation and settlement has been a vital and integral part of all of human life. Since the quality of life does not make sense without the quality of the environment in which we live, so it can be said that the quality of the living environment is part of the quality of life and includes all the factors that form part of human satisfaction with the environment. The main purpose of this study is to gain sufficient knowledge of the residential situation and finally analyze the quality of life of the residents of Heravi Square neighborhood. The present article seeks to analyze the quality of housing in this area from two descriptive and analytical dimensions and by designing a questionnaire. The research method in this research is factor analysis with AHP technique by expert choice software whose reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated through Cronbach's alpha with SPSS software and its validity was evaluated by Waltz and Basel method. Also, field perceptions of housing factors and using residents' opinions through a questionnaire and its analysis are information sources and data of this research. Finally, by reviewing and comparing the results of these two data sources, the strengths, weaknesses and problems of this field will be analyzed. Heravi Square is located in the fourth and third districts of Tehran Municipality and in the northeastern part of the city. In terms of location and location of the square around important uses and major highways such as Imam Ali Highway and Sayad Shirazi and other reasons, the need to check the residential situation and the level of satisfaction of residents in this area is clear. Findings of this study show that the criterion of health has the greatest impact and the criterion of physical environment has the least impact on quality of life in Heravi Square. As a result of this research, more planning and efforts should be made for the two criteria of health and safety in this area. Also, at the end, according to the results and criteria, to improve the quality of life of residents, suggestions are provided.