Spatial Analysis of Sport Facilities in 5th and 6th Districts of Isfahan City Using GIS

Sport facilities are of the most important urban places in increasing mental and physical health of residents for whom the site selection is one of the significant tasks of managers، authorities، and urban planners. Considering the problems of large cities with dense texture such as Isfahan، multiplicity of factors affecting the site selection for sport places necessitate the application of modern methods، and neglecting such issue has resulted in wasting extensive investments in many cases. The purpose of the present study was to determine spatial status of the present sport facilities in two districts، 5th and 6th، in Isfahan city (Iran) and to evaluate the relevant managers’ performance. Consequently، the results determined the existing needs and deficiencies in the districts. GIS technology was used in this research. At first، the spatial data were provided using the digital and linear maps، then the descriptive data were gathered from the documents، and a database was formed by integrating them with the statistics and field observations. To perform the spatial analysis، factors such as compatibility، safety، population، accessibility، and fair distribution were used and each of the sport facilities was scored based on each factor using an innovative method for each sport facilities. After summing up the scores، it was determined that the existing sport facilities were in very unsuitable، unsuitable، moderate، suitable، and very suitable status by %7، % 52. 26، % 29. 63، % 9. 88، and %1. 23، respectively. Finally، the needs of districts and their deficiencies were specified in terms of sport facilities based on the obtained maps and results.