PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT AND SPACE SYNTAX MEASURES. THE EXAMPLE OF THE CITY CENTRE IN ŁÓDŹ, POLAND
PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT AND SPACE SYNTAX MEASURES. THE EXAMPLE OF THE CITY CENTRE IN ŁÓDŹ, POLAND

Summary/Abstract: In accordance with the assumptions of space syntax, spatial configuration shapes spatial patterns of pedestrian traffic. The influence of configuration (spatial relations) on, for instance, pedestrian route choice causes further consequences, making an impact on the land use pattern or providing opportunities to form social relations. The identification of the configurational features of space may, therefore, play a crucial role in the processes of urban planning and renewal. The goal of the study is to verify the assumed relations between the theoretical measures of space syntax and the actual pedestrian traffic. The study proves that theoretical indices are strongly connected to the real pedestrian traffic intensity. This fact confirms the value of space syntax methodology in the studies on the relations between society and the built environment.

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