Evaluation of Urban Spatial Structure from the Perspective of Multi-Core Model Development (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolis)

Subject Areas : Urban and Regional Planning Studies

Jafar Mehranpour ¹ , Mohammadreza Pourmohammadi ^{2 *} , Shahrivar Rostaei ³

1 - Ph.D. Student of Architecture, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Tabriz University Autonomous Campus, Tabriz, Iran.
2 - Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
3 - Associate Professor, Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.

Received: 2023-01-21 Accepted : 2023-06-06 Published : 2024-08-22

Keywords: Urban Spatial Structure, Single-core City, Multi-Core City, Tabriz Metropolis,

Abstract :

Introduction: The spatial structure of the city appears in different ways under the influence of social, economic, political, physical, technological, and administrative forces, and the two patterns of single-core and multi-core are among the most visible of these structures. In the meantime, the spatial structure and multi-core urban development due to the number of centers can form relatively uniform, balanced and homogeneous structures on the city level and distribute activities and population in a suitable way.

Research Aim: Considering the importance of the multi-core spatial structure model, especially for large cities with high population and diverse and complex activities, the aim of the present research is to evaluate the spatial structure of Tabriz metropolis from the perspective of the development of the multi-core model.

Methodology: The research method in the current research is quantitative with an analytical-exploratory nature, in order to analyze information was used in the function distribution section, the spatial coefficient (LQ) model method and weighted geographic regression, and in the population growth section, the growth rate method.

Studied Area: The geographical scope of the research includes Tabriz metropolis.

Results: The findings of the research show that the spatial structure of Tabriz metropolis can be seen in a bipolar way and the central area (area 8) and the east of the city (area 2 and a part of area 1) have occupied most of the functions. However, due to the expansion of functions in the north of the city and with proper planning and proportional distribution of functions in other areas (south and west), it is possible to provide the preparations for the spatial structure and multi-core urban development in Tabriz metropolis.

Conclusion: The results indicate that centrifugation is quite evident in Tabriz metropolis and new population nuclei are increasing in the eastern, northern and western parts.

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