Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgments; Transliteration guide; Introduction; A note on methodology and the disposition; 1 Urban parks in Iran; Baghs: an Iranian indigenous form of park? A historical account; Setting standards for green spaces and urban parks in Iran; Women-only parks: from idea to implementation; Urban parks studied in this volume; 2 How physical and morphological dimensions affect the female body in the public space: women-only versus gender-mixed parks in Iran; Accessibility
Accessibility in women-only parks versus gender-mixed parks: a comparisonLegibility; Legibility: is it different in women-only parks?; Enclosure and permeability; Visual attractiveness; 3 Functional dimensions of the women-only parks; Mixed-use in women-only parks; Surveillance and management; 4 Women in public parks: social dimensions; Women-only parks: a place for all?; Vitality; Safety and security; Sense of place; 5 How do women perceive women-only parks? "Safe havens or forbidden zones?"; "I love to feel the wind blowing in my hair": proponents of women-only parks
"I'd never set my foot there": opponents of women-only parks6 Public urban space, the female body and segregation: a conclusion; References; Index
