Effect of Physical Factors on the Sense of Security of the People in Isfahan's Traditional Bazaar

Abstract

Sense of security is one of the efficient characteristics in an urban place. One of the sites in Iran is the traditional bazaar that has been active as the heart of traditional cities since many years ago. The purpose of this research is to study the effects of some of the physical factors, in traditional Bazaar, on the sense of security. The method of this study was descriptive-analytical, and we collected the data through survey and questionnaires. After, Friedman test was used to determine the level of significance and the classification of the main factors. The finding results show that factors like the shape of ceiling and the apparent similarity of rooms have the most influence and ceiling height has the least influence on the sense of security.