Exploring spatial inequality through space syntax and pedestrian movement patterns: evidence from a commercial urban district
Urban Design International, 2026 (AHCI, SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1057/s41289-026-00352-4
- Dergi Adı: Urban Design International
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, ABI/INFORM, Avery, Geobase, ICONDA Bibliographic, The International Construction Database (ICONDA), Urban Studies Abstracts, Natural Science Collection (ProQuest), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), Materials Science & Engineering Collection (ProQuest), Political Science Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO), Technology Collection (ProQuest)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Pedestrian movement, Space syntax, Spatial accessibility, Spatial inequality, Urban public space
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This study explores potential spatial inequality by examining the relationship between spatial configuration and observed pedestrian movement through the combined use of Space Syntax analysis and long-term pedestrian observations. The research focuses on the area surrounding MarkAntalya Shopping Mall in Antalya, Türkiye, within a 1000-m pedestrian access area. Pedestrian movement data were collected at 142 observation points over a 90-day period using video-based observations, with recordings conducted between 10:00 and 18:00 on both weekdays and weekends. Spatial configuration was evaluated using space syntax measures, including connectivity, global and local integration, depth, and visibility graph analysis (VGA). The findings reveal persistent mismatches between configurational accessibility and observed pedestrian activity. While some highly integrated streets attracted relatively limited pedestrian movement, other streets with only moderate syntactic accessibility exhibited high pedestrian intensity owing to their functional characteristics and street-level activity. Rather than directly measuring spatial inequality, the study interprets these mismatches as indicators of inequality for public-space use. The findings demonstrate that combining space syntax analysis with long-term pedestrian observations provides a useful framework for examining the relationship between spatial accessibility, functional context, and everyday pedestrian movement in commercial urban environments.