Author:
Hami Ahmad,Bayat Maryam,Bayat Naser
Abstract
The main aim of the present research was to recognize the different types of sitting patterns in the academic campus. The data were collected via simulated photo-survey, and SPSS software was employed for the analysis procedure using descriptive analysis, explorative analysis, chisquare, and clustering methods. Recreation (n= 247), Social interactions (n= 243), and study (n= 165) were the most repeated activities in university campuses. From the results, circular (mean= 3.80), followed by Homolographic and Regular (3.50), and rectangular (mean= 3.40), irregular (mean= 3.10), and partial circle (mean= 3.10) were the most preferred sitting
pattern on the campus. In addition, the clustering analysis bared that in three clusters students prefer to use the circular sitting pattern for leisure purposes. These findings can be used to better designing of university campus. Also, sitting tables and gathering spaces forms might be designed using the finding of the study.
Publisher
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Nature and Landscape Conservation,Urban Studies,Geography, Planning and Development
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