Mehdi Khakzand
Biographic Data
| ID | 1303671 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mehdi Khakzand |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mehdi |
| FAMILY NAME | Khakzand |
| SIGNATURE | KHAKZAND M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Iran University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9390-3433 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sacredness in the Home as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Sacred space is commonly associated with formal places of worship and ritual settings. However, within the Islamic tradition, certain meanings and practices associated with the sacred can also be experienced and sustained within domestic life. This study aims to explain how sacredness is manifested in the Iranian–Islamic home and to examine its relationship with intangible cultural heritage. Using a qualitative, interpretive–historical approach, …
Salutogenic Housing for Older Adults
The home environment plays a crucial role in supporting the health and well-being of older adults. As populations age, there is a growing emphasis on environmental factors as a non-pharmacological intervention that support health. This study extends the concept of salutogenesis by investigating the relationship between residential in-between spaces and older adults’ environmental sense of coherence. This descriptive-correlational study was conduc…
Re_conceptualizing incremental housing within a sustainable development framework
The structure, concept and identity of traditional Chinese gardens
Traditional Chinese Gardens (TCG) are renowned for their unique designs and deep cultural significance. While many researchers have studied various elements of TCG, this paper presents a new approach to understanding the conceptual structure and its components. Using content analysis and a review of 118 research studies identifies five main categories for examining and understanding TCG: hard and soft landscapes, tangible and intangible elements,…
From the Negative Effect of Perceived Oppressiveness to Mental Restoration in Streetscapes
Every day, humans interact with the environment, and people can become more stressed and depressed due to the prevailing lifestyle in recent decades. Ultimately, part of the psychological pressure on the user comes from the environment and is known as “perceived oppressiveness.” However, the design of the environment can be such that it causes mental recovery and restoration from stress and continuous mental concentration. Based on this, the pres…
Heritage Landscapes and Vernacular Settlements
Iranian Farmsteads are heritage sites in the center of Iran.These places have efficient agricultural systems with architectural, economic, social, and cultural characteristics.In this research, these dimensions of Iranian farmsteads have been examined as a heritage landscape.A heritage perspective shows the evolution of places from the past to the present.This research employed historical interpretation, to introduce the traits of farmsteads and …
Eco-Revelatory
Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage paves the way for revitalization, new use, and achievement of dynamism and sustainability. The aim of the present study is to access the missing link in developing a landscape model adaptable to industrial heritage sites. The present study was conducted within a qualitative approach framework and used the grounded theory method. Qualitative data analysis of the research was performed by MAXQDA2020 software, a…
Evaluation of the quality of participatory landscape perception in neighborhoods of cultural landscape to achieve social sustainability
Citizen communication creates the foundation for sustainable development by adopting the notions of social life, space and human behavior. Furthermore, the perceptions of the cultural landscape, and the social sustainability of the neighborhoods are assessed through the participation of the citizens. As such, to gain a more in-depth understanding of the issues, the passage of the Fil Bazaar in Eshagh Beig neighborhood and Haj Zainal passage in Sa…
Extracting the qualitative dimensions of agritourism for the sustainable development of Charqoli village in Iran
Navigation behaviour of visitors in museums based on visibility analysis and neural network simulation
Analysing the navigation behaviour in a built environment without a particular destination is a complicated issue when simulating pedestrian behaviour. This navigation is called exploratory navigation. This paper aims to investigate the spatial characteristics of a built environment which affect exploratory navigation. It focuses on visibility graph analysis (VGA) and uses the artificial neural network (ANN) for predicting navigation behaviours o…
Culture as a Value in Urban Landscape Identity
Re_conceptualizing incremental housing within a sustainable development framework
Navigation behaviour of visitors in museums based on visibility analysis and neural network simulation
Analysing the navigation behaviour in a built environment without a particular destination is a complicated issue when simulating pedestrian behaviour. This navigation is called exploratory navigation. This paper aims to investigate the spatial characteristics of a built environment which affect exploratory navigation. It focuses on visibility graph analysis (VGA) and uses the artificial neural network (ANN) for predicting navigation behaviours o…
Culture as a Value in Urban Landscape Identity
Navigation behaviour of visitors in museums based on visibility analysis and neural network simulation
Analysing the navigation behaviour in a built environment without a particular destination is a complicated issue when simulating pedestrian behaviour. This navigation is called exploratory navigation. This paper aims to investigate the spatial characteristics of a built environment which affect exploratory navigation. It focuses on visibility graph analysis (VGA) and uses the artificial neural network (ANN) for predicting navigation behaviours o…
Extracting the qualitative dimensions of agritourism for the sustainable development of Charqoli village in Iran
Evaluation of the quality of participatory landscape perception in neighborhoods of cultural landscape to achieve social sustainability
Citizen communication creates the foundation for sustainable development by adopting the notions of social life, space and human behavior. Furthermore, the perceptions of the cultural landscape, and the social sustainability of the neighborhoods are assessed through the participation of the citizens. As such, to gain a more in-depth understanding of the issues, the passage of the Fil Bazaar in Eshagh Beig neighborhood and Haj Zainal passage in Sa…
The structure, concept and identity of traditional Chinese gardens
Traditional Chinese Gardens (TCG) are renowned for their unique designs and deep cultural significance. While many researchers have studied various elements of TCG, this paper presents a new approach to understanding the conceptual structure and its components. Using content analysis and a review of 118 research studies identifies five main categories for examining and understanding TCG: hard and soft landscapes, tangible and intangible elements,…
From the Negative Effect of Perceived Oppressiveness to Mental Restoration in Streetscapes
Every day, humans interact with the environment, and people can become more stressed and depressed due to the prevailing lifestyle in recent decades. Ultimately, part of the psychological pressure on the user comes from the environment and is known as “perceived oppressiveness.” However, the design of the environment can be such that it causes mental recovery and restoration from stress and continuous mental concentration. Based on this, the pres…
Heritage Landscapes and Vernacular Settlements
Iranian Farmsteads are heritage sites in the center of Iran.These places have efficient agricultural systems with architectural, economic, social, and cultural characteristics.In this research, these dimensions of Iranian farmsteads have been examined as a heritage landscape.A heritage perspective shows the evolution of places from the past to the present.This research employed historical interpretation, to introduce the traits of farmsteads and …
Eco-Revelatory
Adaptive reuse of industrial heritage paves the way for revitalization, new use, and achievement of dynamism and sustainability. The aim of the present study is to access the missing link in developing a landscape model adaptable to industrial heritage sites. The present study was conducted within a qualitative approach framework and used the grounded theory method. Qualitative data analysis of the research was performed by MAXQDA2020 software, a…
Re_conceptualizing incremental housing within a sustainable development framework
Sacredness in the Home as Intangible Cultural Heritage
Sacred space is commonly associated with formal places of worship and ritual settings. However, within the Islamic tradition, certain meanings and practices associated with the sacred can also be experienced and sustained within domestic life. This study aims to explain how sacredness is manifested in the Iranian–Islamic home and to examine its relationship with intangible cultural heritage. Using a qualitative, interpretive–historical approach, …
Salutogenic Housing for Older Adults
The home environment plays a crucial role in supporting the health and well-being of older adults. As populations age, there is a growing emphasis on environmental factors as a non-pharmacological intervention that support health. This study extends the concept of salutogenesis by investigating the relationship between residential in-between spaces and older adults’ environmental sense of coherence. This descriptive-correlational study was conduc…
Geography (6 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Architecture and Cultural Influences (2 works) · History (2 works) · History (2 works)