Investigating the Factors Affecting the Consumption Pattern of Urban Public Spaces (Case Study: Tehran city)

In recent decades, spatial and physical expansion along with population density at the city level and changes in the urban lifestyle have turned urban public spaces into a place to form daily urban life, different social, economic and local interactions and the emergence of inequalities. Urban spaces find meaning and meaning with their users' activities and behavioural patterns. Even though behavioural patterns follow users' culture, environmental factors' role in the correct use of urban spaces cannot be ignored. The current research also believes that the use of public spaces is affected by economic, social and contextual factors. The current research aims to investigate the factors affecting the consumption pattern of urban public spaces. The survey research method and research tool is a questionnaire and research platform of Tehran city. The statistical population of the population over 18 years of age in Tehran in 2015 and the sample size estimated using the cluster method and Cochran's formula is 384 people. Data analysis was done using Lisrel software. According to the investigations carried out and according to economic and social factors, five consumption patterns of urban public space, such as traditional and classic public space, commercial public space, entertainment and recreational public space, etc., consumer public space, a third type of public space It was distinguished and it was found that urban areas according to different economic and social levels tend to a certain pattern of urban space consumption. Also, the results obtained from Lisrel software about the influence of factors on the pattern of consumption of urban public spaces were found to be the most important factors influencing the pattern of economic factors with a coefficient of 0.54, social factors with a coefficient of 0.47 and contextual factors with a coefficient of 0.43. They are the use of public space.