Space Configuration and Identity of Urban Neighborhoods

Abstract

The pattern of spatial configuration is one of the important and influencing factors on the density of uses in cities. Studying the spatial configuration of cities is potentially a suitable predictor for the level of user density and, as a result, increasing social interactions in urban spaces. In recent years, giving identity to the centers of old urban neighborhoods, especially in Iranian cities, has gained double importance for urban planners and designers. The method used in this research is the descriptive-analytical method and the context, while the literature and theories available in library references are used as the theoretical support of the research. After examining and reviewing the factors affecting the identity of urban areas, this article has compared these factors by referring to the relevant literature in the field of space layout theory. In this article, a model of the integration of both groups of components is presented, which is the basis of the analysis and planning of the neighborhood studied in this research.