Space syntax as a tool for tourism development of heritage areas

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1 Architecture Department, Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University

2 Architecture Department , Faculty of Engineering, Tanta university

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It is important to conserve Heritage areas and their cultural heritage while working to achieve economic and social gains through their tourism development. The lack of tourist facilities in these areas negatively affects the tourism industry. Achieving sustainable tourism, and improving tourism facilities, has become one of the most important strategies for protecting architectural and urban heritage and achieving economic development. Heritage areas can be re-vitalized through the restoration and reusing of heritage buildings and the rehabilitation of squares and streets with the development of policies and laws governing construction within them, considering a good understanding of how to improve the interconnection between the street network and places. By using space syntax, it is possible to analyze the structural characteristics of the street network in heritage areas, understand their nature, and how movement flows within their parts. The research used both space syntax and geographic information systems to develop a framework that guides decision-makers, urban-designers, and heritage stakeholders in developing tourism development plans for heritage areas effectively. The results can serve as a reference for future studies on the tourism development of heritage areas. The framework ap-plied to Fuwah city, Kafr-Elsheikh, which is the third Islamic Heritage City in Egypt.

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Fayoum University Journal of Engineering
Volume 8, Issue 2
July 2025
Pages 168-189

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