Exploring the Association of Spatial Capital and Economic Diversity in the Tourist City of Surat Thani, Thailand

Diversity in economic activity can be found at different spatial scales cities’ urban morphology. Spatial capital is defined as the area’s physical appearance, which important for enhancing activities areas. It addresses how form, a result of design, influences life—that is, it supports and creates potential variations urbanity diversity. The aims this study are (i) to measure diversity based on Simpson’s index by using points interest (POI) data, reflect functions tourist city Surat Thani, mainly used jumping off point land travel other islands east coast Thailand; (ii) explore space syntax values morphology integrations with DepthMapX Software; (iii) investigate relationship between measures degree configuration patterns Pearson’s correlation coefficient. that measuring generate accessibility positively related variety diversity, especially terms availability convenience stores, shops, bank branches. This research beneficial planners identifying areas city, whose complex interactions commerce influence current demand space.