Characterisation of social sustainability in a decayed urban block in Iran (a case study of: Saheb Al-Amri neighbourhood of Ghasr-Dasht, Shiraz)

The Pentagon Model of Urban Social Sustainability: An Assessment of Sociospatial Aspects, Comparing Two Neighborhoods

“…While indicators of the place dimension are directly associated with urban space, indicators of the people, perception, and process may be considered a social response, in which urban space plays an integral part in building and maintaining it. The "people" dimension, including the sense of community, social relations, and social networks [1,3,5,12,13,15,18,24,25,30,34,35,[37][38][39], affects the place, perception, and process dimensions. The "perception" dimension includes the sense of place [1,3,13,15,18,30,33,34,38,39], and security and safety [1,3,5,12,13,15,17,18,22,25,[29][30][31]34,37,39].…”

“…The "people" dimension, including the sense of community, social relations, and social networks [1,3,5,12,13,15,18,24,25,30,34,35,[37][38][39], affects the place, perception, and process dimensions. The "perception" dimension includes the sense of place [1,3,13,15,18,30,33,34,38,39], and security and safety [1,3,5,12,13,15,17,18,22,25,[29][30][31]34,37,39].…”

“…The pentagon model includes the "process" dimension since sustainability is intrinsically a dynamic and continuous notion rather than a static outcome or circumstance. In this context, the participation of the citizens in the processes related to the urban space [1,5,13,15,23,25,29,33,37,39] and the space's ability to respond to the needs and expectations of the future society was also seen as a part of the model. Adaptability and flexibility are significant design principles in architectural and urban spaces.…”