Oral Abstract Details

Author(s):
Hossein Estiri, Mohammad Mehdi azizi

Affiliation:
University of Washington

Presentation Type:
Oral

Topic Area:
Alteration of natural disturbances due to urbanization

Abstract Text:
Physical and spatial changes of urban areas with a rural and historical base can be a considerable challenge in metropolitan areas of countries with ancient settlement background. There are several examples of such areas in Iranian huge cities like Tehran which is formed from a network of villages connecting to each other whilst Tehran's sprawl within last 5 decades. Tarasht is an instance from those rural areas where has been surrounded and then occupied by Tehran`s expanding territory during that period, and has faced significant changes in main natural and physical structure. In this research, with a descriptive-explorative method, changes of rural form, in terms of natural and built-environmental context, under consequence of a sprawling growth of Tehran has been examined. Changes in agricultural lands, built-up areas, indigenous structures, and their corresponding basis from legislative system are core concerns of the study. Main source of analysis in is based upon interpretations using aerial photos from each decade within last mid century which have been verified through a local survey from inhabitants of Tarasht village.