An evaluation of visual aesthetic quality of pedestrian pathways based on ecological network corridor within campus landscape

Abstract

Campus landscape reflects the identity and character of a college. The need of public accessibility in the form of pedestrian pathway in campus should be provided particularly to realize a campus life that is environmentally friendly and sustainable. In addition, the presence of a green way on the edge of the pedestrian track in the campus landscape can provide benefits as ecological network corridors that facilitate wildlife movement, linking wildlife habitats, and improve the aesthetic quality of pedestrian pathways. This study aimed to evaluate the visual aesthetic qualities of pedestrian pathways based on ecological network corridors within campus landscape. This study was conducted at campus of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) Dramaga. The used method in this study was descriptive quantitative with analyses of Scenic Beauty Estimation (SBE), Shannon Wiener Index (H), and correlation analysis with Rank Spearman. The results showed that the aesthetic quality of pedestrian pathways based on ecological network corridors at IPB Dramaga campus overall showed good results which is characterized by the neatness of pedestrian characteristics and dominant of trees presence. This was indicated by a very high SBE value with a moderate H value. However, there were inadequate pedestrian pathways that have medium SBE value with low H value which is characterized by misused of pedestrian pathways, surrounding building appearance that were not neat, and minimum of trees presence. The correlation test showed positive correlation between SBE aspect and trees diversity aspect (0.335) though there is no significant correlation between the two aspects.