Does Student Behavior Differ In Relation To Perception / Evaluation of Campus Environments? A Post-occupancy Research in Two University Campuses

Authors : Ebru CUBUKCU, Zeynep NİYAZOGLU ISİTAN

Pages : 547-558

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Publication Date : 2011-11-25

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :A Post Occupancy Evaluation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(POE); survey was applied to 93 students at two universities; Dokuz Eylul University and Karadeniz Technical University. The survey consists questions on: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); participants’ characteristics, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); physical environmental characteristics, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); favorite places, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4); the most and the least liked features and possibilities for improvement, insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(5); physical activity engagement level, and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6); time spent in the campus.   Results showed that users ’ subjective evaluations of their campuses are reflected in their behavior. The students of the negatively evaluated campus reported that they spent less time in campus compared to students of the more positively evaluated campus. Keywords: post occupancy evaluation, campus setting, environmental evaluation, campus outdoor  
Keywords : post occupancy evaluation, campus setting, environmental evaluation, campus outdoor