Collective Memory and Urban Space: The Function of Time-Space Order in the Comparative Representation of the City’s Group-Based Memory (Case Study: Qur'an Gate, Shiraz)

Document Type : Independent Research Articles

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1 M.A. Student, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Uninterrupted urban development has brought significant changes in urban spaces, and the concept of the collective memory of space users has also been affected. These developments have been associated with social isolation and reduced social interactions. Collective memory is defined as the shared experience of people in social and spatial groups. Therefore, the present research aims to achieve results such as how to form factors affecting the formation of collective memory in the minds of different groups using the space. A semi-structured, in-depth interview technique was employed to identify the nature of the influential factor in collective memory. Interviews were conducted with 90 people who referred to the urban space. To analyze the data, the qualitative content analysis method and Atlas-ti software were used, and critical points were extracted and linked in the form of codes from the primary texts of the interviews. Then, these codes were used to describe the relevant content in the interviews, and maps and graphical outputs were created to analyze the intensity of the impact of each quality according to different groups of visitors to the spaces. Finally, the Arc-GIS software and the Euclidean distance tool were used to analyze the points specified for the expression of each quality based on the explanations of the interviewees until the distribution of the qualities in the studied urban space and the intensity of their impact. The research results underscore the crucial role of the physical elements of urban spaces and their social interactions in forming and transmitting collective memories. These findings demonstrate that social interactions, physical elements, and various events are intertwined, shaping the city's cultural, social, and mental image, which are instrumental in creating collective memories.

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Urban Structure and Function Studies
Volume 11, Issue 41
October 2024
Pages 7-32

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  • Receive Date: 27 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 18 March 2024
  • Accept Date: 08 September 2024

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