Investigation of Pedestrian Accessibility to Schools; A case study of Rize

Abstract

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which we frequently use in many areas today, with the capabilities of spatial analysis and query we can access information that will enable us to make the right decision in a shorter time. The rapid population growth experienced with the rapid development of cities brought many problems with it. Nowadays GIS is used the solutions of spatial problems such as transportation and infrastructure services. In this study, pedestrian access of the schools was examined in the Merkez districts of Rize. The accessibility of primary schools, secondary schools and high schools within the study area was examined and access maps were created in 5 min and 10 min time zones depending on the average pedestrian speed. In the Merkez district, schools were seen to be more density in neighbourhoods close to the coastal area. It was observed that, pedestrian access was sufficient in these parts, but it has been observed that the access was not sufficient because of the decrease in the number of schools towards the inner parts. In addition, the access problem in high schools is more than secondary and primary schools. Public transport or shuttle service is used where pedestrian access is not sufficient.