Clarifying Components of Urban Identity in Kish

The transition from the industrial age and the growing impact of the global economy on humanlife which has led to rapid expansion of western urban design culture in countries like iran, are among the reasonswhy nowadays there is only a memory left in our minds of our traditional cities. urban identity is one of the mostimportant and most controversial issues among urban designers and other professionals involved in urban issues. thisis a crisis faced by today's cities for years and has had direct and indirect effects on citizens' everyday lives.kish island as one of the most unique island with coral reefs in the world is no exception. in this study, the componentsof urban identity in kish are investigated from physical and content dimensions. based on evaluations, the qualifiedvariables with specific and highlighted traits which play an important role in kish island identity are introduced.