Analysis of the objective and subjective dimensions associated with users’ happiness in Eram Pedestrian Street, Qom

Ghaempanah, Narjes; Sajadzadeh, Hasan; Izadi, Mohammad Saeid

doi:10.22034/uep.2026.595271.1978

Analysis of the objective and subjective dimensions associated with users’ happiness in Eram Pedestrian Street, Qom

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Narjes Ghaempanah ¹

Hasan Sajadzadeh ²

Mohammad Saeid Izadi ³

¹ PhD Candidate, Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Art & Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

² Professor, Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Art & Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

³ Assistant Professor, Department of Urbanism, Faculty of Art & Architecture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

10.22034/uep.2026.595271.1978

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the environmental and perceptual factors associated with users’ happiness by analyzing the objective and subjective dimensions of the environment in Eram Pedestrian Street in Qom. In this study, users’ happiness was considered an experience associated with the presence and use of Eram Pedestrian Street as a public space, shaped by environmental qualities and users’ perceptions of the space. This applied research employed a descriptive-analytical method. Data were collected through a questionnaire and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The model fit indices indicated a good fit of the proposed model to the data. The measurement model results for the objective dimension showed that spatial amenities and comfort and visual characteristics both had the highest association with the objective dimension of users’ happiness, with a path coefficient of 0.98. Among these, seating spaces and environmental cleanliness were among the most important indicators. In the subjective dimension, the perceptual component, with a coefficient of 0.77, showed a stronger association with users’ happiness than the social life component; in particular, spatial legibility and vitality were among the most important indicators of this dimension. The findings indicate that users’ happiness in Eram Pedestrian Street is associated with objective environmental qualities as well as perceptual and social components, and that these dimensions can simultaneously be considered in the assessment and design of urban public spaces.

Keywords

Public spaces, urban pedestrian streets, users&‌rsquo

happiness, Eram Pedestrian Street, Qom

Subjects

Urban planning

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