Evaluation of Urban Green Spaces and their Impact on Living Quality of Citizens Case Study: Nehbandan City

Nowadays, due to exacerbation of the effects of urban development and increasing urban land use changes, urban green space is so interesting for researchers and the related organizations that it is considered as an indicator of the development in societies. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to investigate the city parks of Nehbandan to investigate the effects of green spaces in cities on life quality improvement of citizens. The descriptive- analytic research approach was based on library studies, documentation, and field reviews done through direct investigation of the city parks and receiving the viewpoints of experts and citizens (visitors to the parks). Ultimately, the gathered data and information were assessed and analyzed. The results suggest that green spaces within the city of Nehbandan have social, economic and ecological efficiency among which their environmental function or ecological productivity is the most important effect of these spaces making the citizens' quality of life more satisfactory through accessing to suitable green spaces. About % 50 of interviewees paid attention to this issue and they believed the availability of green spaces within the city can lead to reduction of environmental pollutants and elevation of the citizens’ lifestyle. Moreover, based on their responses to the questionnaire, factors such as having recreation and leisure, being away from problems, enjoying life and refreshment respectively allocated % 60, % 25, % 10, and % 5.

urban green space, the citizens, quality of life, Nehbandan