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A Study on the Neighbarhood Networks In Mashhad

Neighborhood is an important aspect of a cityʹs public space that provides the residents with the opportunity for social communication and so it has a main effect in improving the cityʹs social integration. The secondary analysis of data related to thirty neighborhood networks in three selected zones in Mashhad clearly shows the relational integration of neighborhood network is less than the medium limit and is more dependent on weak neighborhood ties. Moreover, value integration of neighborhood networks is weak with respect to the ʹrelational interestsʹ and ʹlocal commitmentsʹ, but with regards to ʹcommunality of interests and commitmentsʹ is relatively strong. Multivariate analysis of relational and value integration of neighborhood networks indicates that variables such as residential stability, and density, status, ethnic, religious and local variety affect the variation of neighborhood networks integration. Specially, the two first variables, namely the residential stability and status variety, are more important in such variations.