The Role of Citizen Participation in Renovation and Rehabilitation of Urban Ancient Texture (Case Study: Region 6 Ancient Texture in Qaemshahr, Iran)

Journal of Civil Engineering and Urbanism

Volume 5, Issue 1: 12-15 (2015) ISSN-2252-0430

Samare Bararpur 1*, Yusef Akhtarshenas2 1 Sama Technical and Vocational Training College, Islamic Azad University, Qaem shahr Branch, Qaem shahr, Iran 2 Sama Technical and Vocational Training College, Islamic Azad University, Qom Branch, Qom, Iran *Corresponding author’s E-mail: [email protected]

ABSTRACT: This research emphasis the role of citizen participation in renovation and rehabilitation; And attempt to measurement the public partnership in the case study region that it's region 5 ancient texture in ARTICLE ORIGINAL

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Accepted 25 Aug. 2014 Aug. 25 Accepted

Received 18 Mar. 2014 Mar. 18 Received Qaemshahr. In this research pay to the region recognition and evaluation with the measurement and analytical 2015 Jan. 25 Published

: S22520430150000 : method, and using measurement studies by using the questionnaire and participatory interview and essential interview, and use the observation, interview, documents method, analysis, case research methods. The statistical society are 10710 persons that 124 questionnaire sampled among this society. According to the result of measurement the participation in region 5 ancient texture, all of the region 5 occupant’s would like

to participate in their neighbourhood development. Rehabilitation and renovation must be fulfilling in this 3

5 region for solving physical and functional ancient. Accept the citizen participation is the best way for

rehabilitation and renovation in this region. Keywords: Citizen Participation, Rehabilitation and Renovation, Ancient Texture, Qaemshahr

INTRODUCTION Qaemshahr city railroad as a part of district 5 of the worn- out areas. The present study emphasizes the role of public The said worn-out area measures 98.5 Hectares participation in the process of urban Rehabilitation and (243.4 Acres) which is 28.4% of the total worn-out area of Renovation plans. The main issue of this research is how district 5 of Qaemshahr worn-out neighborhoods (Yadman can involve contribute to the Rehabilitation and Bana Engineering and Consultant 2008) see Figure 2. renovation of Ancient Texture. With reference to latest census of the province in the year For a more in-detailed analysis of the problem, area 2008, the population of the worn-out neighborhood in 6 of the Ancient Texture of Qaemshahr city limit is district 5 is said to be 3177 residential families. A family assigned for evaluation. In this area, despite the stated within the said neighborhood is calculated to average 3.4 willingness of residents to participate in the rehabilitation persons (Yadman Bana Engineering and Consultant and Renovation, Due to severe ancient and poor 2008). management, Process rehabilitation and Renovation plan has not been successful.

The study area City of Qaemshahr located in the center of Mazandaran province situated to the north is Caspian Sea, to the south is Savadkooh and Alborz Mountains, to the east is city of Sari and to the west is city of Baboul (See Figure1). According to (Federal Management and Strategic Planning 2007) center part of Qaemshahr city measures 2885.8056 Hectares (7130.981 Acres). Qaemshahr city proper divided into 3 territories and 1 special zone (Part Architecture, Engineering Consultants and Urban Planning 2007). With reference to statistics released by Iran Figure 1. Qaemshahr city limits situated in the county, in Supreme Council of Architecture and Urban Planning 347 the province, and in the country (Yadman Bana Hectares (857.46 Acres) of land has Granularity, Architecture and Engineering Consultant Archive 2008) Permeability and Instability (Mazandaran Housing and Development, 2010) and that most of them are Region 6 Ancient Texture of Qaemshahr has been a concentrated at the city center and around the railroad. part of comprehensive structural design which are to cover The limits of the worn-out areas under study in our division one, two, and the special zone (Part Engineering, research are located in the city center and around Architecture, Consultants and Urban Planning 2006).

The agreement between residents with a range of rehabilitation and renovation in region 6 Measure of agreement between with a range of Figure 2. All 6 Ancient Texture (patches) including area 6 rehabilitation and renovation in the area showed of Qaemshahr (Yadman Bana Architecture and approximately 74.2% of residents is very consistent and Engineering Consultant Archive, 2008) 13.7% of residents are agreed.

MATERIAL AND METHODS So Agree In our research we have paid attention to the know- Agree how and the evaluations via Survey / Analysis method using research based documentation and studies of the Apathetic survey results within the intended survey limits. The Very Disagree study is also based upon the tools such as Questionnaires, Participative observations, and Targeted interviews. Disagree The Evaluations not only has included the Physical, Graph 1. The ratio of sample to comply with the Structural, and Urban planning view points, but also from rehabilitation and renovation in region 6 Populace majority, Social, Cultural, Economical, and Environmental stand points. In doing so, the implemented Prioritize the rehabilitation and renovation of techniques are Observations, Interviews, Referencing land use documents, Content analyses, and Case studies. The Geo Social Survey results indicate that "The whole information system has also been utilized as a tool as well. neighborhood" with regard to the allocation of 41.9% the The grand sum of all participants in the research proportion of households living in rehabilitation and has been 10710 individuals. Of this, 124 multiple choice renovation priority. questionnaires have been prepared and they were filled out using the population in worn-out patch of District 5 Residental randomly. Each questionnaire is made out in 56 items of building Permissions which 6 are related to personal information, 14 structural and living quarters related, 22 social, 12 renovation / Public building reconstruction of the area, and ways to have the railroad Commercial moved out of the area based types of inquiries. building In our research we have utilized three styles of In the whole neigborhood surveys attained from Census Bureau. They are Other Residential, Commercial, and Residential / commercial No answer types of application intended in the questionnaire. All participants were owner occupied residential units. Of all Graph 2. The sample population towards land uses participants who responded to the questionnaire, 36.3% requiring rehabilitation and renovation in the region 6 males and 63.7% were females. Age-wise13.5% of the participants have been in Residents’ readiness to Cooperation whit plans their seventies, the others have been either in 40 to 44 The results showed that about 40.3% of the years of age, or 60 to 64 years old. The highest residents are too great readiness and about 30.6% are high percentages of the survey participants are high-school readiness to Cooperation whit plans. In other words, in the graduates; others are anything from college graduates total area residents nearly 71 percent are ready to having bachelor’s degree, or at junior high level or simply cooperate with the plan. just primary school level. Of the population occupying the area 12.9% are illiterates. Of the whole society 78.2% Very much are married, and 18.5% are singles. Ultimately the results of the study using surveys and documents in our research Much are presented in form of evaluation indicator displaying Apathetic the rate in which the internal development expands in the said limits. I didn’t cooperative Other RESULTS AND DISCUSSION No answer

Willingness of residents to participate in Graph 3. Residents readiness to Cooperation whit plans rehabilitation and Renovations plan: in the region 6

Yes Labor supply Other No No answer No answer

Graph 4. Residents readiness to participate to the Graph 8. Fields of Residents participate in the renovation renovation and rehabilitation of their property and rehabilitation plan of region6

Residents readiness to transfer own property How to implementation the renovation and Survey showed that most residents tend to transfer, rehabilitation plan of ancient texture the vision of with 5.6 percent residents, is dedicated to the exchange of residents in region 6 property. Approximately 92.7% of residents believe that the implementation of renovation and rehabilitation of ancient Property exchange texture in region6 must be open and transparent.

Short-term Summarize the results of the willingness of assignment residents to participate in the renovation and Not assigned rehabilitation plan in region 6 In review of the willingness of residents to other participate in renovation and rehabilitation of neighborhood, most of them are willing to cooperate in Graph 5. Residents conditions for the transfer of their collaborative activities associated with their property in the region 6 neighborhood, because they have sense of belonging to

their location. Residents readiness to recess own property

Social Survey results indicate that most of the Table 1. Proportion of tend to Citizens social participation resident of ancient texture, 64.5%, is ready to recess their in region 6 ancient texture in Qaemshahr

property. However, 20.2% of ancient textures residents

are not willing to recess their property. in

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87.9 41.6 70.9 64.5 29.8

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renovation renovation and renovation and

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Agreement with

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176 164 142 192 160

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weight Rounded Graph 6. Residents prepare to recess their property in the region 6 CONCLUSION

Readiness of residents to live in another place Citizen participation in renovation and According to studies done, 66.9% of residents are rehabilitation of their neighborhood can guarantee the opposed to living at another location other than the current project successfulness in cause and effect relations. Also location. However, about 29.8% agreed with this matter. this contribution will reduce the required time for plan and renovation and rehabilitation which results in efficiency increment and more satisfaction. Yes Here some suggestions are brought to renovate and No rehabilitate the ancient texture of Qaemshahr city:  Participation invitation in decision making, No answer providing financial resource, implementing, providing Graph 7. Preparation of residents of the region 6 to live in required human resources and the plan management in all another place aspects;

To cite this paper: Bararpur S., Akhtarshenas Y. 2015. The Role of Citizen Participation in Renovation and Rehabilitation of Urban Ancient Texture (Case Study: Region 6 Ancient Texture in Qaemshahr, Iran). J. Civil Eng. Urban., 5 (1): 12-15. Journal homepage: http://www.ojceu.ir/main/ 14  Providing some facilities by government such as Pourahmad, Ahmad and Shoaie, A, (2001), Physical giving long-term loans, selling contribution shares to expansion of Yazd city and its effect on the attract more people to participate in renovation plan of population of the older parts of town, Science and their neighborhood; Research on Social Science, Part 18.  Providing some cooperative constructions in Qaemshahr Municipality Web-Site www.Ghaem137.ir each neighborhood by hiring people from same area; Shoaie, Ali and Pourahmad, Ahmad, (2006), Metropolitan  Clarifying each step of the renovation plan; Reconstruction and Renovation from a Geographical nd  Providing some problem solving committees by Standpoint, 2 Edition, Tehran University choosing the committee members from the same area; Publication.  Positive attitude to social participation and trust Yadman Bana Engineering and Consultant, (2008), in the general population at a different level; Reconstruction and Renovation of worn-out  Provide public education and faithfulness to Neighborhood of Qaemshahr, Strategic Research, rules and regulations associated with urban culture and Structural Research, Qaemshahr Municipalities. urban education, urban residents' rights; Yadman Bana Engineering and Consultant, (2009), Reconstruction and Renovation of worn-out  According to previous experiences it can be Neighborhood of Qaemshahr, Level 2 of Design concluded that Cooperative management programs with Detail Jurisdictions, Interfering Jurisdictions the participation of citizens with residence history is more definition, Qaemshahr Municipalities. successful;  Mass media, especially television and radio are important factors in creation an ambiance for people participation. As a result preparing some advertisements are really effective.

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