Measuring and Prioritizing the Quality of Identity in Historical Context Using the Entropy- Topsis Technique (Case Study: Sang-e-siyah Quarter)

Shiraz has precious historical textures that various parts and objects have been added to during contemporary city developments that these process and changes sometimes damaging its identity. Since historic textures have turned to lose identity, land prices drop down, main and old residents departure, new residents are disruptively interfering urban and architectural interventions. Today, the erosion and destruction of the historical texture of Shiraz, especially Sang-e Siyah quarter, is considered as a serious threat to the decline and damage to the cultural-historical identity of the city. Therefore, paying special attention to the identity and preservation of buildings and historical context is a priority for urban management. The main question is: “what are the strategies for maintaining and promoting identity to the historical context of the Sang-e-siyah? The purpose of this research is to prioritize and measure identity indices in the context of the Sang-e-Siyah zone, and reviving the historical context. The type of research is “applied research” and is based on analytical-descriptive and survey method. The required data is extracted from questionnaires and observations by using some software namely, “Excel2016”, “Ghrafer” and “Visio” and “Topsis” technique. The nature and weight of each of the index is determined using the “Shannon Entropy” method. Hence, in this research, independent variables including: spatial organization, structure, ecological structure, sense of place, social interactions, sense of security, diversity of customs and traditions and cultural heritage, historicity, meaning, legibility, viability and diversity, and dependent variables such as identity and physical identity, dimensions such as location of the neighborhood, permeability, ancient sites, traffic and transportation, vegetation, interaction between inhabitants, security, tourism, natural and artificial signs, value cultural activities, vitality and diversity of activities within the scope have been analyzed. The findings of the research indicate that from the inhabitants’ point of views, structure, ecological and security, and in domestic tourists’ views, attachment to places, historical places, culture, common rituals and beliefs of the neighborhood, and from the foreign tourists’ point of view attaching to the location, the diversity of historical places and culture, general rites and beliefs and the awareness of the antiquity of neighborhood are weak. Finally, according to residents and tourists’ opinions, suggestions and solutions are presented. It can be found that many components of the identity of the historical monuments of neighborhoods (factors that cause identity and the creation of symbols and signs) are either lost or weakened over time. Using identity-based measures can help to revive them and reinforce the dynamism of the neighborhood.