Evaluation of Fırat University Campus Transportation Network in terms of Pedestrian Priority Planning and Design Criteria

Abstract

University campuses transportation network are physical structures that allow the use of pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles, connecting the spatial uses where education-training and social-cultural activities take place. In the study, the planning and design criteria of the pedestrian priority transportation network of the Fırat University Campus were determined and its visuality, functionality and adequacy were evaluated. Evaluated planning and design criteria; safety, accessibility, traffic-direction signboards, slow traffic speed, speed limiter, parking, pavement, bicycle path, bus stop, pedestrian crossing, drainage, floor covering, equipment elements, lighting, artistic elements, shading, plant element, slope, maintenance and cleaning. As a result of the evaluation, it was determined that the campus transportation network is not pedestrian priority in terms of some criteria. It has been concluded that improvement studies are needed regarding the detected negativities and some solution suggestions are presented.