aAssociate Professor and PhD on Urban Planning, Member of academic staff of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran
bMember of Research staff of Iranian Academic Center for Education, Culture & Research (ACECR)-Mashhad Branch, PhD Student on Urban Planning, Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, International Branch, Iran
cPhD student on Urban Planning, Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, International Branch, Iran
*Corresponding author
Online published on 11 December, 2014.
Security is considered as a fundamental right and a critical necessity for social livings. Women are among one of the most vulnerable groups to insecure conditions. Therefore researches about the amount of social damages imposed on this category of the society have found a crucial position. The objective of this study is to assess the amount of women's social security status in rushing sidewalks in Mashhad metropolis as the second city from the view point of importance and area in Iran based on multiple criteria decision making (MCDM) approach. Sample size was selected 172 individuals for each sidewalk. This study was conducted based on a descriptive- analytical approach. First of all, the deterministic criteria of women social security in sidewalks were listed and weighted according to analytical hierarchy approach (AHP). In order to rank the highest secure sidewalks VIKOR and TOPSIS approaches were used.
Mashhad, Social Security, TOPSIS, VIKOR, Women
