Plan and space performance preference analysis of Suburban East and South Terminals of Tehran

Year 2015, Volume: 36 Issue: 3, 3358 - 3369, 13.05.2015

Abbas Alıpour-nakhı Azar Vahedı Atefe Esfandyarı Manizheh Behıne Salime Bagherıyan

Abstract

Abstract. Today despite development of various transportation networks, the rural terminals as displacement systems have special importance. So that increase in need for rural transportation in large scale, has established the background for many investigations, and identifying  problems of the  passengers and the rate of their satisfaction, will enhance the efficiency of this system. This research has the overall objective of recognizing the preferences related to the elements and plan of Tehran (East and South) terminals. The research is a descriptive – analytical one and is regarded as an applied research. The statistical universe of this research included all people who for the purpose of rural travelling had gone to the terminal, of which 201 individuals were selected randomly based on the Morgan table. The results showed that users of Tehran rural terminals were compliant of the spaces both in terms of plan and their surroundings and the main complaint was the air pollution issue.

Keywords

Suburban Terminals, preference, plan and spatial performance, Tehran, East Terminal, South Terminal

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