What is the outcome of Space Syntax analysis?

• A. A weather map of weather fronts.
• B. A heat map indicating high-activity 'pedestrian magnets' and quiet 'dead zones'.
• C. A land-use zoning map showing parcels.
• D. A 3D building massing diagram.

Answer: (B)

Space Syntax analyzes how the layout and connections of spaces shape movement and use. By turning streets, corridors, and open areas into a network and calculating how easily people can move between them, it identifies which parts of the environment are most accessible and attractive for pedestrians. The result is typically a color-coded heat map that marks high-activity “pedestrian magnets” where movement is concentrated and quieter “dead zones” where movement is limited. This visual outcome helps designers understand how spatial configuration influences flow and social use.

Other options don’t fit because they describe maps for weather, land parcels, or building shapes, which are about atmospheric conditions, ownership/land use, or three-dimensional massing, not the spatial configuration’s impact on movement and pedestrian activity.