Spatial Adequacy in Sustainable Campus Planning: An Evaluation of MAKÜ İstiklal Campus through the Analytic Hierarchy Process

Abstract

In this study, using the İstiklal Campus of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) as a case study, an evaluation model based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was developed to measure the adequacy of spaces using an analytical and objective method. The basic structure of the study was defined as 7 main criteria and 44 sub-criteria. To determine the importance weights of the criteria, the opinions of a group of 18 experts with experience in campus planning and design were consulted; the resulting pairwise comparison matrices were aggregated using the geometric mean method and subjected to a consistency check (CR ≤ 0.10). The current status of the workspace was scored using a 5-point Likert scale, and a Suitability Score (SS) was calculated using an arithmetic mean-based standardization model to prevent the number of sub-criteria from creating an unfair advantage. According to the analysis results, the most important main criterion determining campus space adequacy, as identified by the experts, was “Universal Design (0.24),” followed by “Ecological Quality (0.17),” “On Campus Circulation (0.15),” “Space Organization (0.14),” “Social Opportunities (0.13),” and “Cultural Opportunities (0.10)”. The criterion with the lowest importance was determined to be “Aesthetic Quality (0.07)”. In the assessment of the current situation in the study area, it was determined that the MAKÜ İstiklal Campus received an overall spatial adequacy score of 2.64 out of 5.00, falling between the “Very Slightly Adequate (2)” and “Partially Adequate (3)” categories.