Presentation of Analytical Model in Order to Identify and Evaluate Effective Indicators on Promoting Social Interactions in Walkway Streets by Using Hierarchical Analysis (AHP) (Case Study: Khayyam Street and Sepeh Street of Qazvin)

Subject Areas : Environmental acriculture

Abolfazl Karbalaei Hossini Ghiyasvand ¹ , Moein tavakolinia ²

1 - PhD of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran. *(Corresponding Athours)
2 - M.A. in Architecture, Architecture Department, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism, Uiversity of Science and Technolgy, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2017-09-24 Accepted : 2018-01-10 Published : 2020-04-20

Keywords: Khayyam Street of Qazvin, Pedestrian Orientation, Social interactions, Sepah Street of Qazvin, Hierarchical Analysis,

Abstract :

Background and Objective: With the start of the industrial revolution, the invention of cars and the expansion of cities and relatively the priority of the pedestrian and pedestrian spaces in the cities and urban spaces were dimmed and the spatial qualities of the public areas of the city and open spaces of the city were reduced. Considering the formation of the first steps in designing the walkway streets in Iran, and considering the great impact of these streets that have on the formation of various types of social interactions and the promotion of the quality of citizens life, this paper introduces and prioritizes the effective indicators for promoting social interactions in the walkway streets. Method: The research method that was used in this paper is based on objective, applied and on the basis of descriptive-analytical nature. In the first stage of the research, the background and theoretical framework of the research were collected by using library and documentary information and Based on that, an analytical model was presented. In the next step, which was done on the field, the criteria obtained in the first stage were prioritized by using the hierarchical analysis method. And also were evaluated on the samples (Khayyam and Sepah Qazvin streets). Finding: The results showed that among the principles and criteria under consideration, "vitality" and "readability" with the weights "0.41" and "30.0" have the most role in promoting social interactions in the walkway streets. Discussion and Conclusion: This research includes a scientific method for recognizing and prioritizing the criteria for promoting interactions on the walkway streets. The proposed operational strategy can be used in urban planning for designing these streets in order to promote citizen interactions.

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