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Preprint Review Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 2 July 2023 / Approved: 3 July 2023 / Online: 3 July 2023 (08:32:33 CEST)

In an urban context, the street network can be considered the most substantial element, as its role is to create the whole urban setting. The street network is a spatial pattern that can be recognized as a linkage bonding other components of the urban context, such as buildings and open spaces. Basically, the street is not only a collection of lines that transfer people, vehicles and goods but also denote a broad range of activities and influences people’s responses. In this respect, some studies address the street as a network that entails two key elements, link and node; the link can be defined by the type of mechanism that it connects, while the node can be identified according to the analysis technique. Defining the street’s elements is a crucial step in ascertaining the expression of whatever is a link or/and a node. Thus, some scholars use the link to refer to a street, and node for the intersection, while others employ the opposite meaning. Two different viewpoints deal with spatial network analysis; the first is a technique based on topological depth, such as Space Syntax SS, and the second is Multiple Centrality Assessment (MCA) that is employed for metric analysis. This paper compares Space Syntax (SS) and Multiple Centrality Assessment (MCA) by measuring the integration and centrality of the street, and highlights the points of similarity and difference between the two techniques.

Graphic theory; street network; space syntax (SS); multiple centrality assessment (MCA)

Engineering, Architecture, Building and Construction

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