Authors : Touraj Amini, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah and Azizi Hj Muda
Abstract: The increase of Tehran population has multifold in the last decade and as a result more housing and other infrastructure forced to be developed. Land use and transportation have been documented to be contributed to the air pollution. Due to the ineffectiveness of the land use and transports services, traffic congestions contribute to the emissions of toxic, dust particulate and heat that pollute the air. This study attempts to investigate the degree of satisfaction and perception of the district 2 Tehran on the city land use and transportation. The study random sampled 3000 residents using the self-developed instruments; zone Attractiveness Questionnaire (D2AQ), Urban Land Use and Transportation Use and Policies (UTAQ) and Urban Land Use and Transportation Use and Policies on Air Quality (UTAQQ) to assess the residents’ satisfaction and perception on the area air quality. Study found that the residents were satisfied with the city plans and policies and perceived the city actions as effective. Nevertheless, the residents want the city and the public to solve the traffic congestion problems, build more parking areas and allocate more green spaces and parks. The city and the experts may utilize the information for short term and long term plans of air pollution counter measures.
Touraj Amini, Ahmad Makmom Abdullah and Azizi Hj Muda, 2012. The Satisfaction and Perception of Districts 2 Tehran Residents on Land Use and Transportation on Air Quality. Environmental Research Journal, 6: 106-113.