Planning for the Revival of Urban Entrances Using the Seaside Identity Recognition Approach (Case Study: East Entrance ofBandar Abbas City)

The purpose of this study was to plan the revitalization of urban entrances by identifying theidentity of coastal cities at the eastern entrance of Bandar Abbas. The research method wasdescriptive-analytical and was of survey type and in terms of purpose. The statistical population ofthis study consisted of ۲۰ experts, experts and experts in urban management and urban planning. Inthis study, stratified random sampling method was used. A researcher-made questionnaire designedfor gathering data consisted of ۲۶ questions covering the dimensions of environmental-ecologicalidentity, spatial physical identity, socio-cultural identity, economic identity, historical identity thatwas considered. The data were analyzed by SPSS ۲۳ software and used to prioritize the factorsconsidered by AHP analysis and Expert choice software. The results of this study showed thataccording to the mean of variables which is above the theoretical average, it can be said from theviewpoint of respondents that the city's identity factors (economic indicators, historical indicators,physical-spatial, socio-cultural and environmental-ecological) can be in Bandar Abbas. The easternentrance planning of Bandar Abbas is impressive. Also, the ranking of city identity factors is asfollows: historical identity with relative weight (۰.۴۰۲) in the first place, physical-spatial identityfactors (۰.۲۲۴) in the second place and economic identity factor with relative weight (۰.۱۵۱) inThird is the importance.

Keywords:

Urban Entrance , Identity , Urban Identity , Coastal Cities , Bandar Abbas