Effects of Building Density Sales on the Urban Environment and Community Health in Metropolises of Iran
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 12 No. 1 (1401),
3 December 2022
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Page 1-13
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v12i1.39696
Abstract
Background and Aim: One of the most important consequences of the sale of building density is urbanization that can influence on environmental pollution and the health of society. By adopting appropriate mechanisms in the field of environmental protection and sustainable urban planning, It can be an important step towards sustainable development. The purpose of this article is to investigate the effect of building density sales on the environment and the health of people in Iran's metropolises.
Methods: The method of this research is descriptive-analytical and the collection of information was done in a library way. The population of this research is the Metropolises of Iran that the annual statement data from 1365 to 1398 were collected from the websites of Central Bank, Statistics Center & World Bank. Then the effect of building density on air pollution and its effect on health sector expenditures were investigated using the method of stepwise regression.
Ethical Considerations: In order to organize this research, while observing the authenticity of the texts, honesty and fidelity have been observed.
Results: The estimation of regression model results showed that the building density index (FB) with a coefficient of 0.5565014 is significant with 2% of air pollution and the emission of CO2 has a significant relationship with the health expenditures with a factor of 8.848257.
Conclusion: Whatever the building density increases, the costs of the health and treatment sector increase due to the increase of the pollution caused by the reduction of environmental quality. by understanding the importance of the quality of the environment and the health of society, decisions in this area need to be reviewed by the country's policy makers and housing officials in Metropolises of Iran.
Please cite this article as:
Hosseini ZS, Gholami A, Ahmadi SMM. Effects of Building Density Sales on the Urban Environment and Community Health in Metropolises of Iran. Akhlaq-i zisti, i.e., Bioethics Journal. Special Issue on Law and Ethics Innovations. 2022; e4.
- Building Density
- Sustainable Development
- Environment
- Health Expenditures
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