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New Geopolitics Research

Exploring the Role of Quality of Living Environment in the Security of Life of Villagers in Border Villages of Ezgeleh Rural District

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Ali Shavandijo 1
Mohammad Akbarpour 2
1 Master of Science in Geography and Rural Planning, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
10.22034/nrpg.2.1.5
Abstract
Security is a Concept that Encompasses all Aspects and Dimensions of Human Lfe and Guarantees a Special Kind of Life and Survival. The Quality of the Living Environment is one of the most Important Indicators for Improving the Quality of Life and Well-being of Rural Communities. This Research Examines the Role of the Quality of the Living Environment in the Security of life of villagers in border villages of Azgeleh district. The research is applied in terms of its Purpose and its Method is Descriptive-Analytic. Data Collection is based on two Methods: Documentary and Field (Questionnaire). The Statistical Population of the Research is the heads of Households Living in 28 Border Villages of Ezgeleh Rural District, Salas Babajani County, and the Statistical Sample size is 201 People. Descriptive Statistics and Pearson and Kandall Tests were Used to Analyze the Data Using SPSS Software. The Results Showed that the Quality of Living Environment in the Security of the Border Villages of Ezgeleh was Below Average and there was a Significant Difference Between the Sample Villages in terms of the Studied Indicators. The Results also Showed that the Environmental Health Index and the Security and Tranquility Index had the Highest and Lowest Contribution, Respectively, in Explaining the Security of the Quality of the Living Environment of the Studied Villages.
Keywords
Security
Quality of Living Environment
Border Village
Ezgeleh Rural District
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New Geopolitics Research
Volume 2, Issue 1 - Serial Number 3
September 2025
Pages 93-108