Walking is the first way of displacement,
which has been reduced considerably due to motorized
transportation. The communications inside every
university are of great importance on university
campuses, especially in major universities that have
various buildi
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Walking is the first way of displacement,
which has been reduced considerably due to motorized
transportation. The communications inside every
university are of great importance on university
campuses, especially in major universities that have
various buildings and departments with different
applications (laboratory, library, restaurants, etc.). This
subject is considered from various aspects. When the
university area is not appropriate for pedestrians, the
need for motorized transportation increases, which has
some consequences as noise, visual, and air pollution.
Moreover, the roads specialized for automobiles require
and occupy much space. On the contrary, pedestrian-
oriented developments have great effects on positive
environmental and psychological parameters such as
social interactions, scientific conversations, creating a
lively environment. Apart from these factors, walking is
crucial for health and the environment. All these factors
cause that pedestrian-oriented developments included in
designing educational spaces. The present paper studies
the importance and a review of this subject's literature,
then the benefits of pedestrian-oriented areas and
walking are discussed, and the significance of this issue
is considered in designing the universities. Finally, some
environmental factors affecting increasing pedestrian-
oriented developments are reviewed. The research
methodology is library research.
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