Finding the optimal route for people with mobility impairments: A case study of the Inonu University campus

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dc.contributor.authorKocaaslan, Hatice
dc.contributor.authorPouya, Sima
dc.contributor.authorSonmez, Sahar
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T13:30:43Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T13:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractStudents 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. Inonu 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 ac 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. Inonu 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 ac cessible 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.
dc.description.sponsorshipTurkey BAP Project for the research titled Creating an Obstacle -Free Route for Wheelchair Users with Navigation System: inonu University Campus Example [FYL-2022- 3091]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was funded by the Turkey BAP Project for the research titled Creating an Obstacle -Free Route for Wheelchair Users with Navigation System: inonu University Campus Example, with project code FYL-2022- 3091, starting 28 October 2022.
dc.identifier.doi10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2024-35-01-03
dc.identifier.endpage135
dc.identifier.issn0353-6483
dc.identifier.issn1855-8399
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9790-9541
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85199684446
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage122
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2024-35-01-03
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/108335
dc.identifier.volume35
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001272829900004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUrban Planning Inst Republic Slovenia
dc.relation.ispartofUrbani Izziv-Urban Challenge
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250329
dc.subjectuniversity campuses
dc.subjecturban design
dc.subjectanalytical hierarchy process (AHP)
dc.subjectmobility impairment
dc.subjectnaviga- tion
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleFinding the optimal route for people with mobility impairments: A case study of the Inonu University campus
dc.typeArticle

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