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Khodaei Z, Rafiein M. (2012). Youth Satisfaction Assessment on Urban Public Environment. refahj. 12(44), 43-68.
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  Introduction : This article with purpose of evaluating the degree of adolescent’s satisfaction of public urban environment leads to studies concerning public environment and adolescent and children experiences in urban space with emphasizing youth - friendly city model.

  The aim of this research is to assess the youth’ satisfaction of urban public environment and identify the effective factors on the satisfaction of the youth living in Azarbayjan district. The main considered question in this research is that what factors affect the degree of the youth satisfaction in Azarbayjan district of urban public environment?

  Method: In this research, statistic population is adolescents between 13-17 who is living in Azarbayjan district. Sampling has been calculated by random systematic sampling method with 333 people.

  After studying and surveying theories, concepts and global experiments especially the theory of youth-friendly cities, definition of terminology, the factors affecting the degree of satisfaction of the youth and the main variables in satisfaction are determined. From this base, the degree of youth satisfaction with creation of experimental model of satisfaction assessment (value tree) and surveying 5 variables and 11 criterions in 4 levels is evaluated. Then, by using questionnaire technique, the data of statistical samples was collected. By using SPSS software, the data and statistical analysis such as T test, correlation analysis of multi-variable regression and path analysis was extracted. Validity and reliability of questionnaire was tested by factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha. The result of factor analysis shows that the experimental models of satisfaction in case study is a suitable model in assessment of the degree of satisfaction.

  Findings: According to the results of the research, any of the three main variables of the research, which are “access to services”, “social security”, “residential background” and lateral variable “physical features of residence” have significant relationship with dependent variable “youth amount of satisfaction in Azarbayjan district” (p<.01). Only the lateral variable “social - economical origin” is not significant.

conclusion: Finally, the degree of the youth satisfaction in Azarbayjan district, was estimated in low level (5>2.82>1) with vision as the most effective factor on the degree of youth satisfaction of Azarbayjan district
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