explaining the livability index model in urban neighborhoods (case study: torghabeh, iran)

Quality of life is a broad concept whose dimensions depend on the level of development of societies. often people have different choices while deciding upon the place to live, which makes it livable for them in neighborhoods. indexes that define the livability might vary accordingly, but many common platforms with diverse parameters are created to measure and compare the livability of different regions but many of them depends on the locals’ approaches. the current research method is analytical-descriptive, and the objective type is practical. the method of collecting information was based on library studies and field observations up to the torghabeh region in the mashhad city of iran. first, the basic concepts such as livability, urban livability at the scale of localities were investigated and the research framework was extracted. after that, based on the number of factors extracted from the theoretical framework, using the fuzzy delphi method, the factors were digitally determined by the questionnaire technique from 16 elites and experts in the research field in 3 rounds, and finally the final indexes were explained. results show indexes of sense of belonging, health, public transportation, and housing have the highest score and as a result, the most impact in realizing the construction and working model. in a future study we can evaluate all of indexes in case studies in acute approaches to carry out the effects of the index in macro scale drives.