Spatial analysis of green spaces in Shiraz using geographic information system

The purpose of this research is to analyze the location of parks in Shiraz city and to examine the neighborhood pattern and the radius of access of existing green spaces in order to provide approaches and a suitable model for optimizing the spatial distribution system and location pattern of green spaces in Shiraz city. The science of this research is descriptive-analytical and applied. First, all the required spatial data were collected and a database was created in the GIS environment and ArcMap software. Then, using the AHP hierarchical process analysis method, the criteria of coverage radius, population and its density, accessibility, neighboring uses, etc. were weighted.According to the findings, it was found that accessibility criteria and population density are the most important effective factors in the distribution of urban uses. Also, in the distribution of green space, criteria of compatible and incompatible contiguity, population density and road network were studied and the contiguity of large green spaces and the final map to select the most suitable places and the most unsuitable places of green spaces were determined.According to the findings, it was found that a number of green spaces in the neighborhood system with all the studied uses except residential use are in a bad condition. Also, according to the final map, the most suitable places for building green spaces are the utskirts of Shiraz city in the south, east and west parts.