The analysis of old texture land use of a city (Case Study: Central part of Kermanshah)

The activities of central part of big cities particularly the old texture of the city have been given special attention by managers and planners in recent urban management. This retro process or internal development leads to more urban sustainable development of cities. The aim of this study was to analyze the current statues of land use in central texture of Kermanshah. Moreover, the study tried to determine an appropriate pattern of spatial land use distribution in accordance with urban sustainable development. The study is an applied one and its methodology is the analysis-descriptive. The related information was collected through library method and note taking, a questionnaire, and field trips observation. Descriptive statistics along with SWAT model were used to analyze the data. The analysis of the data based on SWOT revealed that the area of the study has five strength points, six opportunity points, seven weak points, and seven threat points. The matrix of SWOT was drawn based on final score of four indexes (strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat). Based on this matrix in a structural approach, the key external opportunity and threat can be compared with internal weakness and strength to determine land use development pattern compatible with external and internal situation.