أثر التکوين الفراغي على معدلات حرکة المشاة داخل الفراغات العمرانية بمناطق الإسکان الشعبي في مصر - دراسة حالة منطقتي أبو قتادة وعين الصيرة - The effect of spatial formation on pedestrian movement rates within urban spaces in the low-cost residential areas in Egypt -A case study of the Abu Qatada and Ain Al-Sira areas-

Abstract

The research studies the impact of spatial formation on the pedestrian movement rates within urban spaces through analyzing the urban spaces of two areas of low-income housing in Egypt, namely Abu Qatada area in Giza governorate and Ain al-Sira area in Cairo governorate. The research starts with the theoretical study, in which relevant literature is reviewed using the inductive method. This is followed by the analytical study of the two case studies using the descriptive analytical method, which was based on employing techniques and applications of Space Syntax in analyzing the physical structure of spaces, and on the virtual gate method in monitoring pedestrian movement and densities within the urban spaces of each area. Finally, using the comparative analysis method, the results showed a relationship between the characteristics of spatial formation and pedestrian movement rates in both areas, and also showed an increase in the correlation coefficient between integration and movement density in Abu Qatada area relative to Ain al-Sira area. This goes back to several reasons on top of which is the presence of the Cairo University metro station on the eastern border in addition to the difference in the pattern of spatial network and the urban context surrounding each area. The research ends with emphasizing the impact of the clarity of the spatial network on the pedestrian movement rates.