Analysis of Economic, Social and Physical Factors Affecting Urban Regeneration, Case Study: Central Texture of Kashan

In most of the old cities of Iran, the tissues with historical value are seen in abundance, which are recognized by various characteristics such as smallness, access problems and instability. Taking into account problems such as negative population growth, lack of access within the necessary neighborhoods, and the ever-increasing expansion of space is therefore important. In ruined and abandoned tissues, not having the necessary facilities, action should be taken to solve these problems. This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the effects of social, economic and physical factors on the regeneration of the neighborhoods of the central fabric of Kashan city (including seven neighborhoods) and the descriptive, analytical research method and the desired information was collected in the form of a survey. There were about 44,000 people in the area. The size of the research sample was estimated to be 385 people using Cochran's formula. SPSS and AMOS software were used to analyze the research data. The findings of the research showed that access to services and facilities, identity and social capital, housing ownership, and income were factors influencing the regeneration of dilapidated structures, and in the neighborhoods of Soltan Mirahamd and Darb of Esfahan, which enjoyed the mentioned privileges, residents were more inclined to re-create dilapidated structures.