Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical cities

This study compares the social sustainability models of Western cities with those of historical Islamic cities in Iran, exploring their theoretical foundations and practical implementations. The research investigates whether the principles underlying Iranian Islamic cities align with Western standa...

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Main Authors: Safa Salkhi Khasraghi, Asma Mehan, Atefeh Hakimi Oskui
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Language:English
Published: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University 2024-11-01
Series:Journal of Architecture and Urbanism
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Online Access:https://jeelm.vgtu.lt/index.php/JAU/article/view/20757
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description This study compares the social sustainability models of Western cities with those of historical Islamic cities in Iran, exploring their theoretical foundations and practical implementations. The research investigates whether the principles underlying Iranian Islamic cities align with Western standards of social sustainability, identifying similarities and differences between these models. Using a comparative analysis and an interpretative-historical approach, the study reviews the evolution of sustainable practices in both contexts. Concrete examples from Western urban models and Iranian cities are examined to assess their effectiveness in fostering sustainable communities and promoting sustainable behaviors. The findings highlight significant parallels between Western and Iranian Islamic models, with an 83% overlap, particularly with the new urbanism models of Europe and America, despite distinct approaches rooted in cultural and historical contexts. The study concludes that modern urbanism in the West and the Safavid era cities in Iran represent the most sustainable models within their respective regions.
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spelling doaj-art-3f6e1296c30c4bcf94a2e5043f3a2a862024-11-25T16:29:12ZengVilnius Gediminas Technical UniversityJournal of Architecture and Urbanism2029-79552029-79472024-11-0148210.3846/jau.2024.20757Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical citiesSafa Salkhi Khasraghi0Asma Mehan1Atefeh Hakimi Oskui2Department of Art and Architecture, University of Bonab, Bonab, East Azarbaijan, IranArchitectural Humanities and Urbanism Lab (AHU_Lab), Huckabee College of Architecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USADepartment of Architecture and Urban Planning, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran This study compares the social sustainability models of Western cities with those of historical Islamic cities in Iran, exploring their theoretical foundations and practical implementations. The research investigates whether the principles underlying Iranian Islamic cities align with Western standards of social sustainability, identifying similarities and differences between these models. Using a comparative analysis and an interpretative-historical approach, the study reviews the evolution of sustainable practices in both contexts. Concrete examples from Western urban models and Iranian cities are examined to assess their effectiveness in fostering sustainable communities and promoting sustainable behaviors. The findings highlight significant parallels between Western and Iranian Islamic models, with an 83% overlap, particularly with the new urbanism models of Europe and America, despite distinct approaches rooted in cultural and historical contexts. The study concludes that modern urbanism in the West and the Safavid era cities in Iran represent the most sustainable models within their respective regions. https://jeelm.vgtu.lt/index.php/JAU/article/view/20757sustainable community modelhistorical Islamic cities of IranWestern citiessimilarities and differencescomparative study
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Journal of Architecture and Urbanism
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historical Islamic cities of Iran
Western cities
similarities and differences
comparative study
title Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical cities
title_full Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical cities
title_fullStr Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical cities
title_full_unstemmed Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical cities
title_short Comparative study of social sustainability between Western cities and Iranian historical cities
title_sort comparative study of social sustainability between western cities and iranian historical cities
topic sustainable community model
historical Islamic cities of Iran
Western cities
similarities and differences
comparative study
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