Toward the Walkable Campus: Indicators of Design, Density, Diversity, and Climate Conditions at the National University of Laos, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR

Thanousorn Vongpraseuth, and Soukanh Chitpanya

Faculty of Architecture, National University of Laos

Abstract: Within the last few years, Lao government has announced to develop the National University of Laos (NUOL) toward the “Green Campus”. Based on the crucial vision of the NUOL, this study aims to explore the key factors of green vision and walkable campus. Data are obtained both primary and secondary data. Relevant studies are basically reviewed. The questionnaire and survey techniques are mainly employed to a pilot block of the Dongdok campus, NUOL. The main indicators are considered crucially within four indicators: 1) design, 2) density, 3) diversity, and 4) climate conditions. In order to identify the relationships between behavior of pedestrians and key indicators, regression model is applied. With regard to the analysis processes, results illustrate the statistical significance association between pedestrian density and physical conditions. In addition, climate condition is also a considerable factor for walkable campus in Laos conditions. These results would be applied as key determinants for the existing and new campus planning and design toward the walkable campus in the future.

Key words: walkable campus, climate condition, design, density, diversity