Evaluation of Selected housing indexes in city(Case Study: Ahvaz)

Housing is embodied in space as a physical location and due to city planning and environmental conditions of each city there are much difference in neighborhoods and urban areas. These differences have caused citizens to choose different measures and indicators in their place of residence. By the identification and evaluation of settlement measures, city managers can upgrade and improve living conditions of citizens. This study aimed to assess the settlement measures in Ahvaz.

This is an applied study and descriptive research data collection and totally is a structural equation modeling research. Data were collected using a questionnaire with 4 indicators (socio-cultural, economic, physical and environmental) and 55 items based on the responses of residents of Ahvaz was conducted with a sample size of 384 people. The collected data were analyzed by software SPSS21 and smart- PLS. 

The results show that the socio-cultural path coefficient of 0.724, physical 0.661, economic, 0.545, and environment 0.510 is achieved. The socio-cultural index is the highest priority, followed by physical and economic index, and Finally environmental index is the selection of housing for the citizens of Ahvaz effective.

Importance and priority social and cultural indicators in between citizens of due to are the different ethnicities and large differences in socio-economic conditions of residents as well as there is also the old context and marginalized neighborhoods in the city of Ahvaz.