Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS

In this study, it is planned to make a spatial analysis of the accessibility function of a city using GIS. The main purpose of this study is to reveal the spatial accessibility of primary schools, which are among the educational institutions in the Merkez district of Niğde province. The Spatial Plan...

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Main Author: Orhun Soydan
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Language:English
Published: Turkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP) 2022-12-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5763
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description In this study, it is planned to make a spatial analysis of the accessibility function of a city using GIS. The main purpose of this study is to reveal the spatial accessibility of primary schools, which are among the educational institutions in the Merkez district of Niğde province. The Spatial Plans Building Regulation was used as a criterion for accessibility. The current number of students and teachers in the schools and the number of classrooms were obtained from the Niğde Provincial Directorate of National Education, and the obtained data were analyzed by transferring them to ArcGIS software. In the study, the Zoning Plan from the Niğde Municipality, the road and housing data obtained from OpenStreetMap, the location information of the schools and the number of students obtained from the Niğde Provincial Directorate of National Education, and the population data obtained from TÜİK were used. According to the results of the study, there are problems in accessibility the primary schools in some neighborhoods in the Merkez district, and this problem is increasing especially in rural areas. It should not be forgotten that accessibility is important for everyone, school and settlement plans should be made with reference to the values specified in the spatial plans regulation.
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spelling doaj.art-054bffa3bff64088b6c5727ffaf9df242023-02-15T16:16:40ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2022-12-0110sp23022302810.24925/turjaf.v10isp2.3022-3028.57632777Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GISOrhun Soydan0Faculty of Architecture, Landscape Architecture Department, Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, NiğdeIn this study, it is planned to make a spatial analysis of the accessibility function of a city using GIS. The main purpose of this study is to reveal the spatial accessibility of primary schools, which are among the educational institutions in the Merkez district of Niğde province. The Spatial Plans Building Regulation was used as a criterion for accessibility. The current number of students and teachers in the schools and the number of classrooms were obtained from the Niğde Provincial Directorate of National Education, and the obtained data were analyzed by transferring them to ArcGIS software. In the study, the Zoning Plan from the Niğde Municipality, the road and housing data obtained from OpenStreetMap, the location information of the schools and the number of students obtained from the Niğde Provincial Directorate of National Education, and the population data obtained from TÜİK were used. According to the results of the study, there are problems in accessibility the primary schools in some neighborhoods in the Merkez district, and this problem is increasing especially in rural areas. It should not be forgotten that accessibility is important for everyone, school and settlement plans should be made with reference to the values specified in the spatial plans regulation.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5763accessibilitygeographical information systemseducationlandscapeniğde
spellingShingle Orhun Soydan
Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
accessibility
geographical information systems
education
landscape
niğde
title Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS
title_full Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS
title_fullStr Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS
title_short Analysis of Accessibility of Primary Schools in Niğde Using GIS
title_sort analysis of accessibility of primary schools in nigde using gis
topic accessibility
geographical information systems
education
landscape
niğde
url http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/5763
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