Finding the changes in movement orders by using the axial maps in heritage fabric

Abstract

The problem of research is the Lack of clarity of transformation in traditional urban path of evolved with modern urban planning in Al-Shawaka, Al-Karkh in Baghdad. The aim of the research was to clarify these shifts, and the paths of transformation to take advantage of them in developing the future vision of the city. Finding changes in movement orders and the changes that occurred in the last century, in order to benefit from them in the effective upgrading programs of the heritage urban fabric. The research hypothesis: Deciphering the new relationships between masses and space in urban fabric, where it is possible to know the types of movement orders through the use of the axial map