Sociological Study of the Characteristics of a Traumatized City from the Perspective of Citizens (Case Study of Tabriz City)

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1 Department of Social Science, Faculty of Law and Social Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

2 3. Department of Social Science, Faculty of Law and Social Science, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Developed countries transformed the city and urbanism into a dynamic and balanced phenomenon with the advent of the global urbanization process, taking into account the quality of life for their citizens. However, developing countries struggled with inadequate and flawed infrastructure and inefficiency. Due to their structural and institutional abnormalities, urbanization and urbanism have generated a multitude of urban issues and damages. This anomaly and the exponential expansion of the problems have created a traumatic environment in the urban areas of these societies.To attain the objective of comprehending how residents perceive and envision the traumatized urban environment, the present study employed a qualitative approach of the grounded theory variety. Thirty residents of the city of Tabriz participated in semi-structured interviews and purposeful sampling in 2023 to provide the data, which were subsequently analyzed using the coding method.
The primary classifications derived along the axis of the central category (traumatized city) were as follows: an unattractive city engulfed in malignant nodules, hazardous and distressing environments, an abundance and development of various types of injuries, management that neglected human-centered initiatives, and crises. Environmental, auditory, and visual pollution.
The prevailing state of disrepairs within the metropolis induces a pervasive atmosphere of anxiety and psychological distress. Living in this traumatized city induces feelings of apprehension, hopelessness, anguish, and aimlessness. This circumstance increases the urgency for urban planners and officials to address this critical matter and implement fundamental strategies to rectify the situation in an effort to transform the urban environment into a more desirable place to live for the populace.

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