The Significance of ‘Wisdom’ in Urban Planning and Architecture in the Direction of Future Studies of Iranian Islamic Development Pattern Document

Author

• Tahereh Nasr

Associate Professor in Urban Planning, Department of Architecture, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.

10.30495/jzpm.2022.30128.4076

Abstract

The most important principles and ideals of progress and the desired horizon of the country in the next five decades is designed In Iranian Islamic Development Pattern. This pattern represents the general course of favorable developments in Iran in the field of thought, science, spirituality and life towards the new Iranian Islamic civilization in the next half century. It is designed based on the worldview, Islamic principles and values of the Islamic Revolution and according to the social, climatic and cultural heritage requirements of Iran and includes the principles, ideals, mission, horizon and measures that must be considered to solve the important problems of the country and the flourishing of lasting national capabilities.
The current situation in Iran, with its historical background, shows that research in "wisdom" is a good platform for the Iranian Islamic development, and in the meantime, the wisdom of architecture and urban planning can be considered as one of the preconditions for sustainable planning.
This research has been done descriptively-analytically by studying the Iranian Islamic Development Pattern Document (as a document of sustainable development of the country) and also by studying the physical identity of the Iranian cities.
Studies have focused on the perception of the environment and the structure of the Iranian city. The independent variable of research, according to the subject of research, is architectural wisdom and the dependent variable is environmental perception. In this regard, attention to the concept of "urban identity" and "wisdom in architecture and urban planning" has been considered as a tool for sustainable development of the country in order to pay attention to the concept of the Iranian Islamic Development Pattern Document.
The findings of the research show that in addition to the fact that "futures research" is important in identifying and introducing the structure of cities, it is necessary to formulate regulations to preserve the Components of original wisdom of Iranian architecture, Components of cultural identity and environmental protection.

Keywords

• "Iranian Islamic Development Pattern Document"
• "Wisdom in Urban Planning and Architecture"
• "Future Studies"
• "Environmental Perception"

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