Authors : Houtan Iravani, Mahtab Rajabi, Neda Zamani, Shadi Yazdanmehr, Zahra Oryani and Shahab Rezaei
Abstract: Current work analyzes traditional bazaar and historic city of Zavareh and considers advantages and disadvantages of the bazaar as well as the factors causing stagnation of historical and beautiful bazaar of Zavareh City. In this research, weaknesses and strengths of this bazaar are observed so that prosperity of this bazaar in this historic city is helped. Finding problems of stagnation of these historic places in Zavareh City may be helpful for other traditional Iranian cities which may have forgotten traditional markets and attracting attention toward merely modern spaces. Meanwhile, historic textures are not perceived and in the view of viewers, they are regarded as obsolete and old styles. It is not perceived that these spaces and philosophy of their form may be more important than their modernization. Current research is conducted using SWOT Method which is accompanied by integrated AHP Method. Strategic SWOT Method is useful for analyzing the problem and finding suitable solution.
Houtan Iravani, Mahtab Rajabi, Neda Zamani, Shadi Yazdanmehr, Zahra Oryani and Shahab Rezaei, 2016. Analysis of Zavareh Bazaar Using SWOT Method. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 11: 167-171.