Assessment of Behavioral Patterns in the Sultan Mir Ahmad Neighborhood-Kashan, Using Space Syntax Analysis Technique

In this study, the method of behavioral patterns map is used to investigate the effect of designed environment on individuals, success and impact of design in guiding behavior and providing appropriate opportunities for various behaviors. In this field of study, collected data on behavioral patterns is been considered under three categories; essential, recreational, and social. The purpose of this study is direct observation of presence in space in order to complete the collected data, methods efficiency achievement and techniques ofquantitative tests. Observation repeat records is essential to gain reliability of records. Because nonverbal behavior observation is based on our observation, camera and events location map are used together and behavioral pattern record is specified with location. At first, the target fabric and its general features is considered and then after an overview on neighborhood is centers, center of Sultan Mir Ahmad neighborhood elected to study. To test the hypotheses a combination of software techniques with field observations are selected. Finally through the proposed steps, the relationship between behavior and urban spaces are recognized. The results show that the relationship between behavior and environment may be considered in assessments of space quality. The analysis of visual observations of users behavior in a space led to an appropriate pattern which could be effective on improvement of physical environment quality and the human presence.