University of Guilan Geographical Studies of Coastal Areas Journal 2783-1191 2 2 2021 08 23 The Role of Physical Design in Rural Security (Case Study: The City of Rasht) The Role of Physical Design in Rural Security (Case Study: The City of Rasht) 105 132 4991 10.22124/gscaj.2021.19382.1076 FA Seyyedeh Fatemeh Emami Research Expert of Environmental Research Institute of Academic Center for Education,Culture and Research, Rasht, Iran Zhila Vatankhah PhD student in Geography and Rural Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran AliReza Darbna Astane Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Journal Article 2021 04 14 Public safety is critical to a sense of welfare and security in any neighborhood. Neighborhood security is a complex problem that strongly affects the overall condition of neighborhoods due to the quality of service. The aim of this paper was to study the role of physical design and the factors influential on the security of villagers in the villages of Rasht. It was a descriptive-analytical study. In order to better investigate, the dimensions of the feeling of security were divided into four dimensions of honor, life, financial and social. The related references were designed and extracted in the form of Likert spectrum items.<strong> </strong>Then, 20 indicators were used to evaluate the physical effects on the security of villagers. The data were collected through the library studies (taking notes from books, articles, and Internet resources) and survey (questionnaire, direct observation, and interview with the head of household). According to the necessity in each of the research stages, one of these two methods was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive (mean, frequency) and inferential statistics (correlation coefficient, one-sample t-test, and analysis of variance). The research population included rural households living in rural areas of Rasht (321703). The research sample consisted of 384 households who were selected through the Morgan table. The results showed the effectiveness of physical indicators in the security of villagers. The results indicated that the indicators of gender, age, education, physical problems, type of accident that occurred in the environment, and the type of crime significantly influenced the sense of security of the studied families, respectively. Studies showed that the gender indicator with 0.550 has the most significant impact on the dependent variable, i.e., safety; women feel the most insecurity in rural areas. Public safety is critical to a sense of welfare and security in any neighborhood. Neighborhood security is a complex problem that strongly affects the overall condition of neighborhoods due to the quality of service. The aim of this paper was to study the role of physical design and the factors influential on the security of villagers in the villages of Rasht. It was a descriptive-analytical study. In order to better investigate, the dimensions of the feeling of security were divided into four dimensions of honor, life, financial and social. The related references were designed and extracted in the form of Likert spectrum items.<strong> </strong>Then, 20 indicators were used to evaluate the physical effects on the security of villagers. The data were collected through the library studies (taking notes from books, articles, and Internet resources) and survey (questionnaire, direct observation, and interview with the head of household). According to the necessity in each of the research stages, one of these two methods was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive (mean, frequency) and inferential statistics (correlation coefficient, one-sample t-test, and analysis of variance). The research population included rural households living in rural areas of Rasht (321703). The research sample consisted of 384 households who were selected through the Morgan table. The results showed the effectiveness of physical indicators in the security of villagers. The results indicated that the indicators of gender, age, education, physical problems, type of accident that occurred in the environment, and the type of crime significantly influenced the sense of security of the studied families, respectively. Studies showed that the gender indicator with 0.550 has the most significant impact on the dependent variable, i.e., safety; women feel the most insecurity in rural areas. https://hgscaj.guilan.ac.ir/article_4991_4e2fb3950cd7bf46503d9bb0af2973e4.pdf