Feasibility study of the pedestrian movement in the central part of the city of Qom using VIKOR model and space syntax theory

This study was investigated to select the appropriate pedestrian roads in the central fabric of Qom city. Hence, analysis of spatial configuration requires approach that can respond to the complexities of the physical-spatial environment and help to understand and understand the structure and spatial form of modern cities. In this study Space syntax approach was used to study and analysis of urban spatial structure in the central part (district 7). the axial lines for spatial analysis were depicted in the Auto CAD environment. This map was analyzed in the UCL Depthmap10 software. Also, VGA analysis was used in this software for visual analysis. Two criteria for permeability and land use mixing were also evaluated using Shannon entropy method in GIS environment. Each of the indices was weighted by Shannon entropy. Finally, by integrating the criteria and ranking it using the VIKOR method, the studied axes were ranked for pedestrian capability.
The results of this study showed that the topological order of street patterns is important in space syntax. Also, Integration (Rn), local integration, Mean depth, degree of connectivity, street Intelligebility, control, spatial and spatial Accessebility are among the most important determinants of pedestrianization of urban spaces and pedestrian movement. These parameters were used to prioritize the streets in terms of Walkability functionality. Furthermore, the mixed landuse in the streets that attracts pedestrians brings the source and destination closer to each other, making the journey more internal.