ABSTRACT

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has recently lifted restrictions regarding the mixing of genders and the access rights of women to public space. These reforms call for new public space strategies to accommodate women’s needs. Although studies have examined various management and design factors thought to improve women’s experiences in public spaces, these studies often lack an evaluative component and do not always convey the significance of each factor. Through Exploratory Factor Analysis and Fuzzy Synthetic Evaluation techniques, we propose a six-factor index that allows officials, practitioners, researchers, and urban inhabitants to assess and improve urban access for women.

摘要

沙特阿拉伯王国 (KSA) 最近取消了对性别混合和女性进入公共场所的权利的限制。这些改革要求制定新的公共空间战略来满足女性的需求。尽管研究考察了各种被认为可以改善女性公共空间体验的管理和设计因素，但这些研究往往缺乏评估成分，而且并不总能传达每个因素的重要性。通过探索性因素分析和模糊综合评价技术，我们提出了一个六因素指数，允许官员、从业者、研究人员和城市居民评估和改善妇女进入城市的机会。