Analysis of the spatial quality of the sidewalks of commercial street with an emphasis on women's comfort needs (Case example: Mossadegh Street and Nobahar Street, Kermanshah)

In contemporary urban planning, the development and domination of riding and the large volume of traffic have provoked less attention of urban planners and designers for pedestrian movement and his natural human rights and needs, and gradually giving priority to the role of pedestrians and pedestrian-oriented urban spaces. It has faded. Commercial streets and its sidewalks are an example of commercial spaces that have maintained their position in cities since the past until now, according to the issues that become cities for commuting. The comfort of women as a large part of the audience of this space is important, and these arenas must be responsive to their users for success. The metropolis of Kermanshah is not an exception to this rule, and the predominance of riding spaces over the pedestrian paths of Mossadegh and Nobahar commercial streets has narrowed the arena for the presence of citizens, especially women. Therefore, the aim of this research is two-sided and seeks answers to these questions: What factors are effective on the spatial quality of commercial street sidewalks and how much of women's needs for comfort and convenience are provided according to the facilities available on the sidewalk? This research is qualitative and data analysis is used for the final evaluation. First of all, this research deals with the knowledge of sidewalk elements, space quality indicators and women's comfort components using documentary studies and library resources. Then, based on the concepts extracted from the theoretical part and the relationship between the comfort needs of women and the indicators of the quality of sidewalk space, the evaluation of the level of comfort of women is realized by the field method and presence on the sidewalks and questionnaires. Data measurement was done using percentage and reliability assessment with SPSS software. The results indicate that the biggest problems of women on the sidewalks are the lack of physical and physiological comfort in the area of ​​passage, rider area and furniture area (improper lighting) and psychological comfort in both streets, especially in Nobahar, is acceptable.