Studying of the effects of land use on urban traffic (Case study: Central part of Shiraz City)

Abstract The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of land use on urban traffic in Shiraz. The research method of this descriptive-analytical research is its applied nature. The statistical population of the study, according to the purpose of the study, were all citizens of the central part of Shiraz and urban experts. The sample size of the group of citizens was calculated based on Cochran's formula of 384 people and for experts 30 people. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. The results indicate that the predominant travel pattern in the study area is personal vehicle travel, which can be attributed to the weakness of public transportation, as well as the results of research, commercial services, the existence of the market, the existence of collections. Religious, historical and cultural, diversity and mixing of uses are considered as factors of travel production in the central part of Shiraz. The results also showed that the focus of travel absorber uses has a positive and significant effect on the desire to travel in the study area. On the other hand, according to the value of R coefficient, which is positive and equal to 0.678, and in fact shows the positive effect and the direction of the effect of the concentration of adsorbent uses on travel to the study area.