A Study of Housing Quantitative and Qualitative Changes in the Mirage City and its Housing Prediction to 2124 (A. D)

Based on recognition of housing parameters as the most critical issues, designers can understand better the influential elements relevant for housing projects and facilitate the processes of making decision and planning in the field. In this paper an effort has been made to study the qualitative and quantitative elements in housing planning in Maragheh as well as its status as compared to the other cities in the country. The results of this study indicate that from 1976 to 1997 housing state of Maragheh has had a developmental trend and has been better conditions than other cities in the province. Although at a lower level compared with the other cities in the country. The paper also deals with the population in the city and the needs of the people to 20715 new houses up to year 2124. If 16011 new houses would be built, only 77.4% of their people can be covered. Based on the existent potential with the city including the substitution of the houses with new ones by desolate abodes as well as the application of an effective model for the housing development, 69.1 % of future needs can be accomplished.