DEVELOPING AN AGENT-BASED MODEL OF PEDESTRIAN WAYFINDING TO CONDUCT THE BEST TOURISTIC PATH IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS

A historic district is a and cultural conservation area that reflects traditional aspects from the past. sense of memorable pathway allows pedestrian to experience city happily attract touristic activity in urban districts. The characteristics districts which facilitate movement help determining optimum track. aim research create an agent-based model (ABM) simulate pedestrians order way find best paths. Using Space-Syntax, simulation interaction tourists with attraction points old will be made two different case studies located on North Lebanon. comparison between results field observation. Findings show are than real environment. importance based developing framework helps designers individuals concerned tourism factors can affect tourist way-finding thus being able develop these