Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Eskişehir Technical University Journal of Science and and Technology A- Applied Sciences and Engineering, cilt.24, sa.4, ss.275-288, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)
Developing safe cities is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
and a vital factor in creating sustainable communities and cities. From this
point, ensuring that women use urban spaces accessibly and safely is crucial.
This study aims to determine the walking routes between the most used venues in
Kadıköy district, Türkiye, open at night hours, and the transportation points
using GIS methods. Density analysis was made using Foursquare check-in data
collected from 4 different categories in July 2021, and the closest walking
routes between the locations and the bus stops were developed using closest
facility analysis. The results were classified in a 5-scale suitability range,
in which 5 refers to the highest density and more accessible (closest) bus
stops. Zone 2 has 266 shortest routes, while zone 5 has 90 shortest routes and
there are many eating and drinking places on the shortest routes. Lastly, some
sample routes from the densest and least dense routes were observed using
Google Street views in terms of safety criteria. The results and the approach
used in this study are expected to encourage the local authorities and the
decision-makers to improve safe access between the venues and transportation
points.