Investigating the factors affecting the development of public transportation according to the urban form (Case study: Pirsara, Golsar, Lakanshahr, and Maskan Mehr neighborhoods of Rasht)
Journal Title: Urban Strategic Thought - Year 2023, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
The use of public transport is considered a need for society, because of problems such as waste of time, air pollution, higher costs, etc that are caused by the use of private cars. The form of the city, which directly affects the development of public transport, is one of the criteria that must be considered. If these factors are properly identified and used accurately, they can contribute to development based on the needs of society. There are organic and designed forms in the city of Rasht, so it is not possible to develop public transportation without considering the form of the city. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of urban form indicators on public transportation in four neighborhoods in Rasht. The present study is a developmental study using a quantitative method. "Shannon Entropy" and "Cumulative Weight Assessment Model (WASPAS)" methods, have been used to weight the indicators and rank the neighborhoods. In the first step, the current status matrix was adjusted based on the urban form indicators. In the second step after standardization of the matrix, the indicators were weighted by the Shannon entropy method. Then the WASPAS method was used to rank the neighborhoods; Therefore, in the third step, after calculating the weight of the indicators the data were normalized. In the fourth step, the weighted sum matrix (WSM) is formed and the weighted sum of the indicators is calculated. Then in the fifth step, the weight multiplication matrix (WPM) is formed and the weight multiplication of the indicators is calculated. In the sixth step, the variance Q1 and Q2 are calculated. In the seventh step, for the final ranking of the neighborhoods, the Landa (l) value of each neighborhood is calculated. Finally, in the eighth step, for the final ranking of neighborhoods, the value for each neighborhood is calculated. The ranking of the studied neighborhoods shows that Pirsara is ranked first among the four neighborhoods studied. In other words, the impact of urban form indicators on public transportation in the Pirsara neighborhood is more than in other neighborhoods. Golsar, Maskan Mehr, and Lakan neighborhoods are also in the next ranks. This means that the neighborhoods with a higher rank in this study can develop more public transportation, and with proper and principled planning, the situation of these neighborhoods in terms of public transportation can be improved. Due to the limitations of the urban form of Rasht and also the mentioned neighborhoods, it is not possible to implement various modes of transportation such as subway, BRT, etc; Therefore, it is suggested that the existing modes in each neighborhood should be developed according to the research findings. Also, according to the ranking of neighborhoods, despite the suitable form of the Pirsara neighborhood, this neighborhood has the least variety of transportation modes among the mentioned neighborhoods. As a result, according to the needs of the mentioned neighborhood, it is suggested to create a bicycle and pedestrian path in this neighborhood. Also, the Pirsara neighborhood can use shared vehicles.
Authors and Affiliations
Saber Mohammadpour, Farangis Alizadeh Jorkouyeh, Hamid Reza Yoosefi Matak
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP727906
- DOI 10.30479/UST.2023.18805.1121
- Views 42
- Downloads 0
Examining the challenges of urban livability in Afghanistan from the point of view of urban experts
Introduction: Due to the increasing urbanization, urban challenges are also increasing. The challenges of residents in the developing world challenge the urban livability with greater intensity and the concept of livabil...
Reading Conceptual Discourses of Power in Urban Studies and Urban Planning Research
Introduction: Recently, “Power” has become the inevitable question of the theory and practice of urban planning. Urban planning is based on intervention and involved in the public interest, interests of numerous structur...
Regeneration Inefficient Urban Area by Using the Approach of Development Stimulating Projects
Compared to other regions, dysfunctional urban environments lag behind in terms of growth and must attain spatial justice, social equality, economic vitality, and ecological health. Additionally, it is a thorough and ope...
An Introduction to the Various Interpretations Explanation of "Unity" Concept in Urban Design
Due to its various meaning, the concept of “unity” is used with different aspects within urban design so-called vocabulary. Despite this extent of use, this concept and its multiple and various aspects is not studied pro...
The principles of preparing the color palette of the creative city to increase the participation of citizens (Case study: 15 Khordad street in Tehran)
Introduction: The face of the city expresses the identity and culture of the people of the city. Appearance and scenery are one of the important and influential aspects on the quality of citizen's life. The color used in...