Analyzing the historic district of Tehran regarding walkability approach (case study: Naseri fortification)

Subject Areas : Space Ontology International Journal

Manouchehr  Tabibian ¹ (Urban Design and planning ,College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran)
masoome  mohammadi ² (faculty of architecture and urbanization, Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran.)

Received: 2017-12-12 Accepted : 2018-05-17 Published : 2021-06-01

Keywords: walkability, historic district, Multi-Criteria analysis, Naseri fortification,

Abstract :

Addressing human needs in urban areas has been one of the most significant factors in the formation and expansion of cities. Between the human needs, walking is one of the most important ones and has been ignored in present-day cities. The main goal of providing pedestrian walkways is to give priority to pedestrians in order to revive civil life. Pedetrianization will play an undeniable role in the revitalization of urban centers by providing a framework for social interactions and allowing citizens to enter a safe and peaceful environment. As the historic district of Tehran, Naseri fortification is one of the most important parts of the city with the capability of gathering, shopping and recreation. In this fortification, we can take the advantage of the existing potential of the historic fabric of Tehran and create a vital, stable and secure space, along with physical and functional revitalization. Walkability is the main approach toward achieving this goal, and accordingly, the present research aims to analyze Naseri fortification of Tehran concerning walkability. The present condition analysis is performed according to the qualitative indicators such as physical-functional, socioeconomic and environmental indicators and additionally, the quantitative indicators such as density of the historical attractions, type of activities, and accessibility to the metro stations. Afterwards, the passages in this area are prioritized through the multi-criteria approach for adding pedestrian walkways based on the obtained results and eventually, the selected passages are identified in order to construct new pedestrian walkways or widen existing sidewalks.

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