Fatemiyeh Non-Profit Institute of Higher Education, Shiraz Architectural Technologies Studies 2820-9818 3 1 2023 03 21 A Review of the Dimensions and Reasons for the Growth of Gated Residential Communities in Urban Areas; with a Focus on Gated Residential Communities of Yazd City, Iran A Review of the Dimensions and Reasons for the Growth of Gated Residential Communities in Urban Areas; with a Focus on Gated Residential Communities of Yazd City, Iran 57 71 725714 10.22034/ats.2023.725714 FA Salman Moradi South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Atiyeh Asgari South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. 0000-0003-2782-7465 Journal Article 2025 07 02 Gated communities have become a popular trend in residential development worldwide, which vary in size and type and have widespread negative impacts on urban life, public spaces, social cohesion, and governance. It is ranged from security concerns to lifestyle preferences due to their formation differing across regions. The present research evaluated development, history, dimensions, and outcomes of residential gated communities. In addition, it explores the reasons for choosing gated communities in Yazd. The research involved a qualitative approach, including questionnaires and interviews with residents. Most residents in Yazd do not prefer gated communities as a long-term lifestyle, instead opting for traditional apartment living. Economic incentives, such as government-provided housing loans, play a significant role in residents' choices. Understanding the impacts and motivations behind gated community development helps shed light on the complexities of this prevalent trend in residential development. Gated communities have become a popular trend in residential development worldwide, which vary in size and type and have widespread negative impacts on urban life, public spaces, social cohesion, and governance. It is ranged from security concerns to lifestyle preferences due to their formation differing across regions. The present research evaluated development, history, dimensions, and outcomes of residential gated communities. In addition, it explores the reasons for choosing gated communities in Yazd. The research involved a qualitative approach, including questionnaires and interviews with residents. Most residents in Yazd do not prefer gated communities as a long-term lifestyle, instead opting for traditional apartment living. Economic incentives, such as government-provided housing loans, play a significant role in residents' choices. Understanding the impacts and motivations behind gated community development helps shed light on the complexities of this prevalent trend in residential development. https://arch.fatemiyehshiraz.ac.ir/article_725714_452be0b7e0dc9936530261693319cca1.pdf