Monitoring the Theory of the Right to the City in the Reproduction of Urban Space (Case Study: Qazvin City)

It is possible to measure the realization of the right to the city as a demand related to the right to use urban space relying on the concept of perceived space. It can therefore be said that attention to this subject is important because it can deal with the inefficiencies of urban spaces. The present study was an applied developmental type in terms of purpose and a survey in terms of method. After categorizing the components of urban space desirability and the right to the city, a quantitative research method with a questionnaire was used targeting, a sample size of 390 citizens of Qazvin. Sample selection was performed by combining proportional stratified and disproportional cluster sampling methods. Then, using R 3.3.0 software and the Kruskal-Wallis test the desirability of urban spaces by districts was determined the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to assess the effect of each component on the desirability of urban space. Finally, using the Spearman correlation test, it was found out that the desirability of urban spaces has a direct effect on the satisfaction of the right to the city. The obtained statistics show an average relationship between the two topics. In other words, increasing the desirability of urban space will significantly increase satisfaction with the right to the city. One of the main requirements to establish this relationship correctly is the change in the occupation of urban spaces. Finally, by evaluating the most significant distinction between the components of urban space desirability and residential district, the perceptual component of urban space desirability was obtained.