Realization of the desired urban spatial structure by creating new cores (Case study: Ahvaz city)

Polycentric structure is more appropriate with the physical, economy and situation of current cities, especially metropolises. This structure is closer to the concept of justice in urban planning and urban economy in the city. In Polycentric cities, land use planning and the distribution of urban travel take place rationally. The purpose of this study is to identify suitable zones in order to create new core in the spatial structure of Ahvaz. The method of data collection is library and documentary. The data include statistical blocks of 2016 and land use layer of Ahvaz city. The AHP method was used to weight the indicators (including vacant lands ratio, building density, distance from the city center, the ratio of total landuse in the neighborhood, gross residential density, and employee ratio) and the Coopras method was used to rank neighborhoods to determine the new core. The kernel density method was used to prepare the maps. Neighborhoods that have the potential to develop and create urban nodes and core are on the outskirts of the city. Golbahar, Kianshahr, Manazel Shahrdari, Elahieh, Kemplo Junubi, Goldasht, Pardis 3, Pardis 2, Krishan and Manazel Foolad are ranked from 1 to 10. The identified core also help to strengthen the compact city approach in Ahvaz by creating a mix landuse, creating a public transportation infrastructure.