VISUALIZATION OF BARRIERS TO WALK: TRANSFORMING INTERVIEW RESPONSES TO WALKABILITY EVALUATION PATHS (WEPS)

TÜYDEŞ YAMAN H., KARATAŞ SEVİNEN P., Kafkas A. S., DALKIÇ MELEK G., DURSUN USAL T.

METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.229-255, 2025 (AHCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4305/metu.jfa.2025.1.9jfa2025/1
  • Dergi Adı: METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Art Source, Avery, Design & Applied Arts Index, Index Islamicus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-255
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

factor relation map that highlighted the most important walkability factors and their connections.The analysis identified major walkability barriers, including infrastructure issues like staircases and sidewalk widths, and safety/comfort concerns like winter conditions. Maintenance problems combined with winter conditions were notably significant. Differences in barriers and preferences were observed between genders and between students and personnel. This novel approach aims to develop a simple engineering tool to study the complex travel decision-making process from an interdisciplinary perspective. Its main contribution lies in the mathematical representation and visualization of walking barriers, supporting necessary policies and interventions to increase walking. The flexible nature of the WFC facilitates a common methodology for evaluations in various environments, globally.