Abstract—This paper using a combination toolset consists of
GIS and Angular Segment Analysis in the Space syntax theory
to reveal the possibility to reinvent urban open spaces in a
historic city regards to its type. The objective of this study is to
clarify the relation of auspicious urban open spaces and its
urban fabric. Study area in this study is Chiang Mai historic
city area situated in Northern part of Thailand. According to
urban spatial condition of the city, it has been planned within a
strong geometry shape and deform-grid network. The angular
segment analysis was used to analyze approaching and angular
distance each typology of urban open spaces. The entry points
were retrieved by field survey and input to GIS’s data. Then, a
result of angular segment analysis will overlay with multiple
overlay technic. Finally, these overlay’s results will be discussed
and revealed, urban open space’s angular length and spatial
data will be classified to created material for reinventing. The
result of the study reveals that the relation between religious
spaces and its cultural-urban fabric. Urban fabric related to
angular length from religious spaces, reflected the
cultural-spatial pattern, simultaneously. These determine that
religious spaces in Chiang Mai could be reinvented according to
its approaching.
Index Terms—Open space, emergency shelter, historic city,
space syntax.
N. Srinurak, is with the Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University,
239 Hueykaew, Suthep, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand 50200(e-mail:
nattasit.s@cmu.ac.th)
J. Sukwai. is with the Graduate School of Regional Design in Art and
Economics, Saga University, 1 Honjo-machi, Saga-shi, 840-8502, Japan
(e-mail: joanjira@gmail.com)
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Cite: Nattasit Srinurak and Janjira Sukwai, "Urban Open Space’s Accessibility Assessment Using
Angular Segment to Reinvent as Evacuation Shelter in
Historic City," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 17-21, 2019.