Comparative Study of Quality of Life Indicators in Ahvaz City regions

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Document Type : Science - Research

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1 Remote Sensing and GIS Department, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran

2 Remote Sensing and GIS Department, Faculty of Earth Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz,

3 geography and urban planning, Faculty of literature and humanities Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

10.30473/grup.2026.74272.2918

Abstract

Due to the rapid growth of urban population, the require to evaluate and improve urban systems for sustainable development has become increasingly significant and a priority for managers in any society. As a result, this study aimed to examine the quality of life indicators in Ahvaz city region s. In line with that, the field method (questionnaire) and also to increase the accuracy, the comprehensive plan data were used as supplementary data. In this study, 15 indicators were studied and the Entropy method was used to weight the indicators. Finally, the Gray Relational Analysis (GRA) model was used to achieve the final result and rank the regions of Ahvaz city. The results of this model illustrate that region three with a grade of 0.090 has the first rank in quality of life among other regions of Ahvaz city, and region seven with a grade of 0.053 has the lowest quality of life among other regions. Moreover, the regions of Ahvaz city, in terms of quality of life, are at a low level compared to urban quality of life standards. The studies conducted in the research showed that the outcomes obtained from the questionnaire have a significant difference from the statistics and documented data and the results obtained from processing them.

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Journal of Urban Ecology Researches

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Available Online from 17 May 2026

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  • Receive Date: 14 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 30 September 2025
  • Accept Date: 17 May 2026

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