Urban and Regional Development Planning
seyyed mohammadmahdi Hosseinikia; Leila Medghalchi; Aida Maleki; Parisa Hashempour
Abstract
Most spatial research is done using quantitative or qualitative research methods and techniques such as observation or survey, and their results clarify part of the spatial dimensions. The question of finding the right way to analyze a space has always occupied the minds of researchers. The aim of this ...
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Most spatial research is done using quantitative or qualitative research methods and techniques such as observation or survey, and their results clarify part of the spatial dimensions. The question of finding the right way to analyze a space has always occupied the minds of researchers. The aim of this research is the comparative analysis of two methods of spatial syntax, which focuses on spatial structure, and the project approach for public spaces (PPS), which focuses on the quality of spaces through defined indicators such as sociability, accessibility, uses and activities, comfort, and image. has, which makes it possible to understand the socio-cultural characteristics of the studied area. This research uses these two methods to measure the spatial quality of the market of the historical city of Tabriz. Quantitative values of spatial syntax include integration, connectivity, and comprehensibility as data measuring the spatial quality of the market. As a result of this study, there are differences between the results of the PPS method and the spatial structure analysis data. This difference enables the identification of qualitative parameters that are dependent and independent of the spatial configuration. Through this combined approach, the effect of spatial configuration on spatial quality is investigated. At the end of this study, it is concluded that the combination of these two methods can provide a new alternative approach for comprehensive and reliable results in measuring the quality of spaces.
