Urbani izziv Volume 35, No. 1, June 2024
: 122-135
(Articles)
UDK: 364-787.52: 378.091.6(560İnönü)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2024-35-01-03
Author
Hatice Kocaaslan
Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
hkkocaaslan@gmail.com
Sima Pouya
Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts and Design, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey
sima.pouya@inonu.edu.tr
Sahar Sönmez
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Graduate School of Science Engineering and Technology, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
pouyasahar22@yahoo.com
Title
Finding the optimal route for people with mobility impairments: A case study of the İnönü University campus
Abstract
Students with mobility impairments have the right to
move independently throughout university campuses.
This study presents a model to evaluate routes based on
accessibility criteria to determine the most suitable paths
for disabled individuals navigating a university. First, the
main factors of accessible mobility were determined and
rated by students with physical disabilities. Within this
context, this study used the analytical hierarchy process
(AHP) to weight criteria and route alternatives. İnönü
University was selected for quantifying the path network
of its campus by physically handicapped students. Three
main campus routes were evaluated to find the most accessible route for students. Based on the results, among
ten key factors, ramp slope and paving are the most important. Furthermore, on-site analyses demonstrated the
accuracy of the AHP method for this research. Contributions of the study include a model for determining
the optimal route with the fewest physical obstacles to
facilitate disabled individuals’ daily movement.
Key Words
university campuses, urban design, analytical hierarchy process (AHP), mobility impairment, navigation, Turkey