Identifying and Prioritizing Compatible Spatial Organization Theories for the Analysis of Tabriz's city Historic Urban Fabric

Ebrahimi, Fatemeh; Mohammdzade, Rahmat

Identifying and Prioritizing Compatible Spatial Organization Theories for the Analysis of Tabriz's city Historic Urban Fabric

Document Type : Article extracted from dissertations

Authors

Fatemeh Ebrahimi ¹ ^¶

Rahmat Mohammdzade ²

¹ MSc student of Urban Design, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz,Tabriz, Iran.

² Professor, Department of Architecture , Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Objective: The inherent order within complex urban systems has consistently generated interwoven flows and intricate relationships within the city's spatial organization. Understanding this order necessitates comprehending the position of elements and the profound relationships among the components of spatial organization. Based on such a necessity, in the case study of the historical context of Tabriz, the question is raised: which theories and perspectives on spatial organization are most compatible in analyzing the spatial organization of the historical context of Tabriz? Accordingly, the present research aims to identify and prioritize spatial organization theories and their representative indicators based on the characteristics of Tabriz's historic urban fabric. Ultimately, it seeks to propose a multi-faceted approach derived from the integration of theories compatible with the studied context.
Methodology: This research employed both quantitative and qualitative methods to achieve its objectives and data collection was through a survey strategy (field-library). This research was based on an applied purpose and was of a descriptive-analytical type.In the quantitative section, a questionnaire tool was used to gather harmonized views and opinions from eight qualified and sufficiently specialized individuals selected as an expert panel. The acquired data was then scored and compiled in two stages, by the Delphi method. In the qualitative section, the results obtained from the quantitative data were analyzed and interpreted about the contextual characteristics by leveraging the strengths and weaknesses of each theory.
Findings and Results: The findings of this research include the prioritization of spatial organization theories and the prominent indicators within each theory. Additionally, a multi-faceted approach is presented, stemming from the consensus of expert opinions and the prioritization of spatial organization theories based on the characteristics of Tabriz's historical urban fabric. Adopting such integrated, applied, and context-based approaches, beyond simply using existing tools, with in-depth analysis and classification of spatial organization theories, paves the way for more comprehensive and meticulous analyses for contexts with special structures and adds to the richness of knowledge in this field.

Keywords

Spatial Organization Theory

Historic Fabric

Tabriz

Subjects

Urban Planning

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