TITLE:
Evaluation of Infill Development Potential in Zone 8 of Tabriz by Analysis Network Process Method
AUTHORS:
Mohammadtaghi Razavian, Roghayeh Samadi
KEYWORDS:
Distributed and Horizontal Expansion, Infill Development, Network Analysis (ANP), Zone 8 of Tabriz
JOURNAL NAME:
Current Urban Studies,
Vol.4 No.2,
May
26,
2016
ABSTRACT: One of the most important issues in the development of modern cities is the dispersed and horizontal
expansion of cities. Due to a substantial effect of the form of a city on its stability, it is necessary
to know, study and understand its different dimensions and guide it to achieve sustainable
development. Thus, infill development that is the simplest interpretation of urban endogenous
development is considered as one of the urban smart growth strategies. Focusing on the vacant
and abandoned lands in cities, infill development tries to load development on these lands. This
study aimed to use infill development approach to achieve future development of Zone 8 of Tabriz
and identify its potentials, in which several indicators have been used including quality of buildings,
access and permeability, compressibility and granularity. In order to determine the final capacity
of development and the effect of each indicator, the indicators were weighted by analytic
network process (ANP) approach. The results of the study indicated that 38 hectares of the area
under study had very high potential of development that accounted for 12.14%. Therefore, Zone 8
of Tabriz has much potential in the infill development. It could be said that half of the total area
within the study area is prone to the internal development that requires formulating a suitable
planning based on the principles of smart growth.