As part of our goal of understanding the city in general and the movement flow in particular, we have carried out spatial analyses and observation studies of the city of Bath using Space Syntax methods.Data about pedestrian movement were gathered using an observation-based pedestrian survey conducted in the study area. Observed flows of people ranged from high flows of 2750-4000 people per hour to low flows of 250 people per hour or less.
The study used the gate method for 96 different street segments between street intersections. The observa¬tions were made throughout 5 time periods between 8:30 am and 4:00 pm spread over 2 working days by a group of 12 observers. Pedestrians were classied as locals, and tourists, for both men and women. This study was coupled with a rapid survey of land use for the main retail area, which was supplemented by the retail survey of central Bath undertaken in 2004 by the Bath Council.
In particular, the study aims to:
Establish patterns of movement at different times of the day for different parts of the city.
Establish patterns of space use and interaction behaviour by observing static use of space.
Observe existing social practices, focusing on the heritage value in the City of Bath.
Assess the degree to which the spatial layout can influence the patterns of pedestrian movement and social behaviour for visitors in contrast with local people.
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