Urban natural corridors sustainable design with ecological approach by using quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM) and SWOT analysis (Case study: Soltanabad River, Shiraz)

Nowadays the most of urban riverbeds and it's buffer-instead of playing role as a pleasant urban space-are unusable, unsafe and abandoned place. The main structure of Shiraz city consists of two east – west major water courses: sultan abad and Dry River. In this research with the aim of urban natural corridors sustainable design with ecological approach Soltanabad River will be investigated.for analysis of its ecological, physical and social structure quantitative strategic planning method and SWOT analysis are chosen and used. At first by using the questionnaire completed by target group the strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats of case study are identified.the variables were weighted by using expert's ideas then the kind of dominate strategy is determined base on EFF and IEF matrix.prioritizing the strategies were done by QSPM matrix and finally design criterias are presented base on four sustainable urban landscape components.The dominate strategy for our case study is aggressive-competitive .and according to QSPM matrix "SQ1" strategy –creating ecotouristic,recreational,attractive and fresh spaces in river's margins –is the best strategy for environmental,physical and social sultan abad river structure.