Author/s:
Zhela Shorsh1*, Rawezh Asaad2
1* Architect at AVA Architects Consultancy, Erbil, Iraq.
2 Currently Enrolled at Salahaddin University as a Master of Architecture student in the Faculty of Engineering’s Department of Architecture, Erbil, Iraq.
1* Zhilaa97@gmail.com
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31972/iceit2024.051
Abstract
This study examines the effects of street connectivity on social interaction in commercial streets in the Erbil area through an analysis of street connectivity. Space syntax local and global measures are applied to discuss the integration and accessibility of street networks in commercial areas of the Iskan Street and Baxtyari Street in Erbil city by utilizing space syntax local and global measures, and these efforts are aimed at enhancing better connectivity and pedestrian flows that reflect people walking around them. According to the results of the study, the street connectivity of Baxtyari street is smaller compared to Iskan street, thus reducing the social cohesion of the street. The evidence suggests that a vibrant, walkable, and social environment on the streets of a business district is essential to its animation and sociability. The purpose of this research is to provide and implement practical advice for city planning and decision-making so as to restore the lost cohesion within urban environments that has been lost for so long.
Keywords: Street connectivity, social interaction, space syntax.