@article { author = {Pourjafar, M.R. and Pourjafar, Ali and Pourjafar, Ali}, title = {Sustainable Urban Design; Past, Present & Future Case Study: Darabad River Valley}, journal = {Scientia Iranica}, volume = {23}, number = {5}, pages = {2057-2066}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Sharif University of Technology}, issn = {1026-3098}, eissn = {2345-3605}, doi = {10.24200/sci.2016.2270}, abstract = {The rapid and uncontrolled haphazard urbanization is a serious threat to the manmade and natural environment and the socio-economic balance of our time. There is a global concern that urbanization must be oriented into responsible, sustainable, and livable urban forms. High quality of sustainable urban design plays a key role in creating these sustainable living environments. In this regard learning from culture and history, and searching together for new ways of designing is a must. In this paper the evolution of the settlements with respect to sustainable urban design in past, present & future is analyzed. The study indicates that we had sustainable urban design in pre- industrial period in an organic way; but, we alter their existing ecosystems by welcoming incompatible technological elements; elements that cause a kind of ill growth similar to cancer. In this relation a case study of urban environmental design for Darabad River valley in Tehran as a sustainable urban design project is presented in brief. Finally it is concluded that we should know that designing is a kind of altering the systems. A comprehensive wise and conscious approach similar to what we have used in Darabad River valley project is suggested for similar situations.}, keywords = {Sutainability,Urban Environmental Design,Darabad River valley}, url = {https://scientiairanica.sharif.edu/article_2270.html}, eprint = {https://scientiairanica.sharif.edu/article_2270_055079d71bdec54c558fcabe6ed855f7.pdf} }