تقييم جودة الحياة السكنية بمدينة الرياض دراسة من منظور جغرافي

There are many challenges facing urban areas، and limit development efforts، as well as directly and indirectly affect all levels of development and the urban urban environment suffers from several types of problems as a result of high population growth rates، which negatively affected the population and urbanization in cities، as well as increasing urban polarization rates، and high rates of urban expansion significantly، which led to the emergence of many slum areas that are characterized by poor distribution of services and facilities within those areas، and the sharp decline and lack of Green spaces and recreational services in those unplanned areas، which negatively affects the level of quality of life in general and urban and residential life in particular، and to face these problems or prevent their occurrence، the current situation must be studied to benefit from it in developing comprehensive development plans. The quality of urban and residential life in urban areas has garnered significant attention from various disciplines, particularly planning and geography, and has emerged as a crucial tool for evaluating urban planning towards sustainable cities. This study's significance lies in examining the challenges faced by the urban community, particularly residential areas in Riyadh, with the aim of identifying the factors that contribute to its quality of life as a primary goal of development. This research paper aims to assess various aspects of residential life in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from a geographical point of view. The study looks at the impact of location selection on neighborhood expansion and development, population density, and other factors that affect the city's quality of life. The population density in Riyadh is one of the main elements examined in the research. The paper highlights that high population density can lead to overcrowding, which in turn affects the quality of residential life. The study also looks at per capita residential building area, suggesting that larger residential areas per person contribute to improved living conditions. Another important aspect of the paper is the quality of residential lifestyles according to the housing unit congestion index. According to research, higher congestion indicators are associated with lower-quality housing units. Furthermore, the paper assesses the quality of residential buildings relative to population size, emphasizing the need for adequate housing to accommodate the growing population. The paper also examines the quality of residential life according to the type of buildings. Traditional buildings offer a more authentic and culturally rich living experience, whereas modern buildings offer superior infrastructure and amenities. Furthermore, the study assesses the quality of residential buildings based on their type, suggesting that certain types may be better suited for specific housing needs. The researcher has used more than one approach to study this topic and achieve its objectives، it has relied on the historical approach by tracking population changes and urban mass and its trends in growth and development during different time periods، in addition to the spatial analysis approach and the comprehensiveness of the outlook and linking phenomena and employing theoretical rules with the applied aspects in the study of the subject، in addition to interpreting and analyzing spatial variations، and studying the factors affecting urban growth، in addition to explaining the spread and adequacy of services provided within the study area، as well as On the use of the regional approach and the comparative approach، to highlight the regional variation of the levels of quality of residential life in the municipalities of the city of Riyadh and make comparisons between indicators that reflect the levels of quality of life in the study area، and classify the city into levels according to the quality standards that have been studied، and determine the priorities of urban planning.

The most notable outcome of the study was the identification of several interconnected indicators for evaluating the quality of residential life in Riyadh. These indicators served as the basis for a comprehensive evaluation, which ranked the city's municipalities into four categories based on housing quality. The first category, low residential quality of life below 9 degrees, encompassed 5 municipalities, while the second category, low residential quality of life between 9 and 11 degrees, encompassed 7 municipalities. The third level (average residential quality of life from 11 to 13 degrees) included 5 municipalities, while the fourth level (high residential quality of life more than 13 degrees) included three municipalities. The study's most prominent recommendations were to prioritize green spaces, develop urban legislation to facilitate the implementation of existing urban projects and planned construction, and allocate specific areas within the urban block for the establishment of permanent combined markets. Additionally, the study recommended the transfer of industrial uses interspersed with residential blocks, as well as the work of cities and industrial zones. Furthermore, the study recommended the creation of a digital database that encompasses a range of services, including educational and health-related ones. In conclusion, the research paper "Assessing the Quality of Residential Life in Riyadh: A Study from a Geographical Perspective" provides valuable insights into the various factors affecting residential life in the city. The study highlights the importance of population density, types of residential buildings, green spaces, and accessible services in shaping the quality of life for Riyadh residents.