Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Assistant Prof., Department of architecture, Faculty of art and architecture University of Mazandaran ,Babolsar, Iran
2 Master’s student Department of Architecture, Faculty of Art and Architecture, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
Abstract
Abstract:
Introduction: Despite extensive research on social sustainability evaluation in residential complex design, its context-specific nature has resulted in limited consensus and fragmented perspectives on evaluation metrics. To fill the gap, this study aims to develop a classified set of social sustainability metrics.
Research method: A qualitative meta-synthesis based on the Sandelowski and Barroso framework was first applied to identify and categorize social sustainability evaluation metrics, followed by occurrence frequency to rank them. The study reviewed Persian-language articles published between 2007 and 2025 in the Iranian Journals Database. After screening 315 primary sources, 19 studies were selected for final coding.
Results and Discussion: The analysis identified 26 metrics grouped into 10 concepts, including private and public environmental quality, sense of belonging to place, Compliance with functional space standards, accessibility, security, safety, social trust, social participation, and social interaction. These concepts were further classified into four main categories: Environmental satisfaction and desirability, social justice, comfort, and social capital.
Conclusion: The results of this research, while providing a comprehensive list of social sustainability assessment metrics for designing residential complexes, can support standardizing and evaluating hosusing design and serve as a basis for future policies and planning in the field of sustainable environmental development.
Keywords
- Social Sustainability Assessment
- Residential Complex
- Meta-Synthesis
- Persian-Language articles
- National Database of Iranian Journals
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