Communications - Scientific letters of the University of Zilina X:X | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2026.033

Integrating Ui Greenmetric and Walkability Standards: A Factor Analysis of Pedestrian-Friendly Sidewalk Design in a Tropical Campus Environment

Faisal Ashar ORCID...1, *, Fitra Rifwan ORCID...1, Laras Oktavia Andreas1, Fithriyah Patriotika1, Utari Sriwijaya Minaka ORCID...2, Nadra Mutiara Sari ORCID...3, Annisa Prita Melinda ORCID...1, 4
1 Universitas Negeri Padang, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Padang, Indonesia
2 Universitas Indo Global Mandiri, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Palembang, Indonesia
3 Politeknik Negeri Sriwijaya, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Palembang, Indonesia
4 Toyohashi University of Technology, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan

Background - The decline in walking interest on campus is an unresolved issue. Through this study, factors that influence walking intention by integrating the Walkability Index and UI GreenMetric standards are identified. Methodology -The measuring instrument for data collection in the form of a questionnaire was distributed to 110 respondents at Padang State University. The data were analyzed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and PCA with Varimax Rotation. Results - As a result, 5 factors were identified with their eigenvalues for pedestrian-friendly sidewalk design, namely: comfort (6.867), technical suitability (2.200), accessibility (1.662), safety (1.156), and sidewalk dimensions (1.142), with a KMO value of 0.823. Conclusion - Comfort is the most dominant factor that infrastructure planners can prioritize by focusing on elements that enhance it, such as the availability of supporting facilities, minimizing mode conflicts, and path cleanliness.

Keywords: walkability index, UI GreenMetric, explanatory factor analysis, PCA
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The authors would like to express their appreciation to Universitas Negeri Padang for the institutional support provided during the completion of this study. The support facilitated data collection and analysis, contributing to the successful execution of the research.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Received: January 15, 2026; Accepted: May 11, 2026; Prepublished online: June 3, 2026 

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