Determining accessibility levels on pedestrian routes: The sample of Çukurova University campus example
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Tarih
2024
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Gazi Univ, Fac Engineering Architecture
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Graphical/Tabular Abstract In this study, a method to determine the accessibility level of pedestrian roads and sidewalks was proposed and applied in a university campus as sample area. The flow chart of the study is illustrated in Figure A. Figure A. The flow chart of the study Purpose: In order to ensure accessibility to campus area, some basic principles must be followed. In this study, the accessibility standards determined by various countries were examined comparatively, and the accessibility criteria were determined by evaluating them together with the standards determined by TSE in Turkiye. These criteria were used to measure spatial accessibility of pedestrian routes. The weighting of the criteria for measuring spatial accessibility constituted the main problem of the study. Theory and Methods: With the specific structure of the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method, which is one of the multi-criteria decision-making analysis techniques, the decision problem is modelled to determine the weighting of the criteria. Within the scope of the study, the spatial accessibility problems of the northern campus pedestrian routes of cukurova University in Turkiye were discussed, the barrier-free access project designed in this direction was examined along with the criteria, 12 different sample areas were selected, and the accessibility quality of the areas were determined using the weights of criteria. Results: Accessibility rates in the study area vary between 21% and 41%. The three most important criteria for ensuring accessibility on pedestrian routes has been determined as ensuring the continuity principle, availability of sufficient lighting, the use of direction/tracking stones for the visually impaired. Conclusion: The region with the highest accessibility level was calculated as the assembly area. The area with the lowest level of accessibility was determined as the pedestrian path and sidewalks below 3 m, which constitute a large part of the pedestrian access route, and it was determined that the accessibility of the campus adversely affected. It is thought that study outputs will provide both important output to other studies to evaluate the quality of urban accessibility and improve accessibility and to authorities or managers in the urban service area to assess the quality of urban accessibility and improve accessibility.
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Accessibility, Sidewalk, Analytical hierarchy process, Accessibility in physical space
Kaynak
Journal of The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University
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N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q2
Cilt
39
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2
