doi: 10.7763/IJET.2014.V6.726
Evaluating the Effects of Environmental Renovation Projects on Behavioral Pattern of Users in Space
N. Barati
,
N. Falah
,
M. Piroozgar
- Department of Urban Planning, Imam Khomeini International University of Qazvin, Iran
Abstract
Sidewalks are an indispensable part of urbanpublic space, through utilization of which, identifiablebehavioral patterns emerge, interwoven relationships amongindividuals via social activities. However, in spite of theirenormous contribution to urban life, no attention is paid totheir renovation designs. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluateurban designs and plans base on none-abstracted methods.Sepah Street (the oldest designed street in Iran) in Qazvin,during 2009-2011, went through some basic changes in itssidewalks by implementing the renovation project. It wasexpected that these changes would make pedestrians pause fora while within the space and hence positively affect the qualityof the behavioral patterns and social life of the city. This paperaims at an approach-based comparison of behavioral patternsbefore and after implementation of the project (2007-2012)using proportional-qualitative methodology (direct observation,semi-organized interview) and behavioral patterns indicesdetermination. The effect of the design on the amount, typeand formations of users’ behavioral patterns is determined andevaluated.
Keywords
- Sidewalk
- behavioral pattern
- renovation
- qazvin sepah street
How to Cite
N. Barati, N. Falah, and M. Piroozgar, "Evaluating the Effects of Environmental Renovation Projects on Behavioral Pattern of Users in Space," International Journal of Engineering and Technology, vol. 6, no. 5, pp. 358-365, 2014. https://doi.org/ 10.7763/IJET.2014.V6.726
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