Investigating the Effect of the Continuity Quality in the Interior Spaces of the Bazaars on the Attendance Rate(Case Study: Traditional Bazaars of Shiraz Metropolis)

As a public space, attendance in the market environment make vitality and has a particular effect on the quality of the urban environment. This research aimed to evaluate the role of the quality of internal connection on the attendance rate of people in the traditional market of Shiraz.

This qualitative-analytical research was carried out in the traditional market of Shiraz in 2022-2023. The studied variables were physical continuity (form continuity and spatial integrity) and functional continuity (use continuity and activities transformability). Data were collected using interviews and field observation. The statistical sample was 350 market visitors who were interviewed for one week. Data were analyzed using content analysis through Depthmap software and a T-test in SPSS 24 software.

The highest and lowest attendance rate of people was observed in South Vakil and Ordo Bazar of the traditional market of Shiraz by 95% and 30%, respectively. The lowest continuity in shape was observed in paths Bazar Morgh and Ordo Bazar and the highest was observed in paths North Vakil and South Vakil, the highest spatial integration was observed in South Vakil and Shah Cheragh and the lowest was observed in paths 5 and 1, the highest mean compatibility values was observed in North Vakil and South Vakil, and its lowest level was observed in the Ordo Bazar. The highest rate of diversity was observed in the South Vakil and North Vakil and the lowest level was observed in the Ordo Bazar, respectively.

Physical and functional continuity are important factors in promoting attendance in the market. Spatial integrity, form continuity, convertibility, and continuity of uses are among the most important factors related to the quality of continuity in the interior space of the markets, which affects the presence in the market.