A Study on the Pedestrian Space applying Space Syntax and the Segment Unit

We studied an urban area surrounding railway stations in Kashii, a sub-center located in Fukuoka City, Japan. Applying the concepts of Space Syntax Theory we clarified the macro-spatial characteristics of the urban space. Convex and axial maps were constructed and analyzed to forecast the general functioning of land use and pedestrian volume.The analysis of the attributes of the pedestrian space was conducted using the segment unit, a tool that we defined as each one of the fragments located between the nodes in which the pedestrian network is divided. We also clarified the relationship between three-dimensional building use and pedestrian volumes. Conducting a cluster analysis on pedestrian space with the segment unit, we found six different segment types. From the evaluation of all these factors, we deduced that it is necessary to control building use to improve the quality of pedestrian space and the activities in its area.