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Vol.16(3) (2025) |
Analysis of Walkability at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus to Promote Sustainable Campus Development
Alif Samsey, Bhattraradej Boonsap Witchayangkoon (Department of Civil Engineering, Thammasat School of Engineering, Thammasat University, Pathumtani, THAILAND),
Yasser Arab (Department of Architectural Engineering, Dhofar University, SULTANATE of OMAN),
Ahmad Sanusi Hassan (School of Housing, Building and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA).
Discipline: Multidisciplinary (Urban Design, Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Management).
doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2025.20
Keywords: Campus Walkability Index; Walk Scores; CWI; Detour index; User perception survey; Social Sustainability; Physical infrastructure; Friendly campus; Accessibility; Safety perception; Walkability satisfaction; Sustainability Synergies (SS); Campus planning; Pedestrian observation.
AbstractThis work studies walkability at Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus, Thailand. It learns the infrastructure, safety, accessibility, and walking areas comfort. This is to help the university meet its sustainability objectives. The approach uses multiple methods. This includes GIS mapping, environmental audits, pedestrian counts, and user perception surveys. This work assesses walkability in six campus zones. The results show differences in walkability quality. The academic area gets rather good Walk Score of 68/100. Residential and recreational areas get low Walk Scores 32-45/100. The problems are not having enough shaded paths, bad links to transit points, uneven accessibility features, and safety worries at night. This study presents a Campus Walkability Index (CWI). This includes 22 indicators from five areas. From the analysis, to improve walkability, it needs to reduce vehicle dependency, increase social interactions, and improve satisfaction. This work offers useful tips for making the campus better for walking by improving buildings and paths, changing rules, and encouraging good habits. It adds to the research on sustainable campus planning and provides ways to create university spaces that are friendly for pedestrians.Paper ID: 16A3G
Cite this article:
Samsey, A., Witchayangkoon, B.B., Arab, Y., and Hassan, A.S. (2025). Analysis of Walkability at Thammasat University Rangsit Campus to Promote Sustainable Campus Development. International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies, 16(3), 16A3G, 1-13. http://doi.org/10.14456/ITJEMAST.2025.21
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