Designing a liveliness Urban Space with the Approach of Behavioral Setting Improvement (Case Study: Mirabolghasemi St., Rasht)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 M.A Student, Department of Urban Design, Deylaman Institute of Higher Education, Lahijan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor of Art & Architect, University of Payame Noor, Tehran, Iran

3 Faculty member of Deylaman University of Lahijan, Iran

4 Ph.D. Candidate, Tabriz Branch Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Background: Nowadays, urban development plans in Iran, are based on facilitating the vehicular movement in a deep contradiction with its past and urban settings and their importance in creating vitality, urban dynamism and promoting environmental quality in urban spaces have been neglected. Accordingly, the promotion of behavioral settings as one of the components that are effective for people's social interactions in such spaces is of particular importance.
Objectives: This study seeks to provide scientific and practical solutions to promote spatial vitality in urban spaces.
Methodology: The research method is descriptive-inferential in terms of method and applied in terms of purpose. According to the population of Rasht, which was about 677,000 people, 384 questionnaires were submitted by the sample population based on Cochran formula and then, data were analyzed by SPSS software. Also, UCL Depthmap software and Space Syntax method were used to evaluate the structure of spatial configuration, which has been significantly correlated with vitality. The case study is Mirabolghasemi Street in Rasht that has been considered as one of the urban spaces that created by urban development plans based merely on facilitating vehicular movement.
Results: The results of the correlation test between integration and connectivity showed that the case study with a spatial perception of 0.69 has a relatively proper legibility. Also, Findings obtained from the questionnaire indicate that lack of spaces for social interaction and vehicular-oriented routes has been considered as the most important problems of the neighborhood from the viewpoint of the statistical community.
Conclusion: The study shows thatsolutions such as enhancing physical and visual quality in the urban landscape, improving environmental quality, paying particular attention to the pedestrians, improving functional and spatial quality, and promoting social, cultural and economic interactions are presented.

Highlights

Designing a vibrant urban space with the approach of promoting a behavioral camp can lead to more prosperity in the neighborhood, strengthen the sense of belonging, create identity, achieve peace of mind and in general promote social stability in the neighborhood.

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Urban Planning Knowledge
Volume 5, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 47-65

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  • Receive Date: 15 July 2019
  • Revise Date: 07 January 2020
  • Accept Date: 09 February 2020

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