Evaluation of the Effects of Perceptual Tenure Security Factors on the Quality of Housing, Case Study: Hamadan Informal Settlements

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Informal settlements have been as a consequence of the prominent characteristics of contemporary urbanization in developing countries, including Iran. Expansion of informal settlements, is considered as the serious challenges  which this  research is facing with about the various aspects of sustainable urban development, especially in developing countries. This unpleasant phenomenon, has been the result of the linear and authoritarian policies and the so-called top-down development programs in these countries, Which of urban poverty has fueled more than ever and to follow that, the necessity of changes in attitude has raised the issue of informal settlements. Many large-scale studies have been conducted to find solutions for  this phenomenon, but before any action, the need is felt to identify the exact cause of this phenomenon. In many studies about this, improving land tenure security is deemed necessary for improving the living conditions of households. Currently, the security of tenure is far from their basic legal concepts, and are discussed in the social and psychological counseling. For data analysis methods, exploratory factor analysis, correlation and regression are used. This approach is based on four factors: the possibility of evacuation, the fear of evacuation, lack of support networks and household income levels, which formed the main variables. Furthermore, to evaluate the quality of housing, five physical parameters: Floor Area, materials, roof covering, facade materials, quality of construction and maintenance were considered. Method of study, is field study and a questionnaire was used to collect data. The results show that the security of tenure and housing quality are positively correlated, and lack of support networks is a key factor in reducing security of tenure. 

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  • Receive Date: 04 January 2015
  • Accept Date: 04 January 2015

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