Analytical Study of University Campuses’ Walkability using Space Syntax Analysis: University of Duhok (UoD) as a Case Study

Abstract

Human health is an essential issue for many decays; Walking is one of those human activities that showed optimistic results, “A healthy mind is in a healthy body”. University as a small city as such consider healthy and should be environmentally friendly when it been designed responsively for sustainable criteria and human respects. Where Students, staff need for safety and comfortable work environment been satisfied. University of Duhok (UoD) as a campus have a lot of transportation problems, especially at break and peak hours. One of these main problems are car-oriented transport, lack of smart well-planned transport system. Thus, the research will be tackling those issues, by utilization the theory of Space syntax and using an analytical tool, depthmapX, Axial Analysis, to explore the potentials of the network system as an indicator of pedestrian satisfaction of walkability. The investigating of students’ walkability projected through visual observation, streets graphic documentations, a digital simulation of possible pedestrian paths through graphical analysis of site elements and components. This research aimed to educate the community and stockholders on the possibility of promoting walkability.