Assessment of Spatial Differences (Discrepancies) of Realization of Right to Participation and Assigning the City to Self in Light of the Notion of Right to City in Hachirood- Chalous Township

Spatial city is to satisfy the dreams of those who have left their own hometowns and enter it in pursuit of better life. Striving to attain their desired aims is the right of citizens of any city, the most well-known of them being the right to city. Studies show that the right to city has never been balanced in all cities (with any area and population) and in any region or part of a city. Different people living in various cities or city parts experience different situations. Thus, the present study looks for spatial differences of realization of right to participation and assigning the city to self in light of the notion of right to city in Hachirood which is a small town comprised of 10 neighborhoods in order to determine the extent to which these concepts are realized. The present study is applied and in terms of nature it is descriptive-analytical and survey. Data collection is based on both library and field methods. The instruments of data collection were a researcher-made questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha= 0.911) and interviews with citizens of Hachirood. Population of the study consists of all citizens (n= 10398) and the sample included 370 individuals in accordance with Cochran’s formula. Analysis of the data was conducted by using SPSS and binomial test. Also, for drawing the maps, Arc GIS software was utilized. Results show that central, southern and eastern neighborhoods of Hachirood enjoy better conditions in comparison with other neighborhoods because of more convenient accessibility to administrative centers, public and service spaces, higher variety of service centers, better roads and closeness to public transportation system.