A Study on the Applying Concept of Metric Weighting to Space Syntax

Abstract

This study is based on the assumption that there is a problem in the existing approach of introducing and applying the concept of metric weighting to space syntax. In this study, we discussed relevant previous studies to comprehend the problems and limits, established several new approaches for introducing and applying the metric weighting, and verified their validities by applying them to actual built spaces. We proposed the metric weighting functions of the distance itself, the square root function of the distance, the square function of the distance, the exponential function of the distance, and the logarithmic function of the distance to introduce and apply the metric weighting. We designated Myeong-dong, Insa-dong, and Seoul City Hall as the three target sites for analysis, and drew the respective segment axial maps representing the sites. Subsequently, we conducted metric segment analyses and correlation tests between the results and the pedestrian densities for the three sites, thus examining the predictive power against the human-movement behaviors.