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Children's Geographies, vol.22, no.1, pp.30-51, 2024 (SSCI)
In many parts of the world, students face problems, such as the education system, services offered in education, educational programmes, etc. According to previous studies, some of these issues are related to inequalities caused by difficulties in accessing schools. Some of these problems for students are related to commuting distance to school. Past studies have shown that commute trouble and commute distance can cause problems in academic achievement of students, social and physical development. Therefore, this research aims to apply the Spatial Plans Construction Regulation (SPCR) to the Salihli District to test issues with pedestrian transportation to public schools. The results demonstrate a problem of pedestrian access of kindergartens and primary school. When the school locations are examined by network analysis via ArcGIS 10.2 software, it has been determined that the inadequacy of these schools in terms of provision creates a problem. The findings of this study provide useful information for city planners, educators, and school administrators. Knowing which parts of the city are problematic in terms of access and at which school levels there are problems can be used when constructing a new school place and determining the hinterland of the schools and contributes to reducing inequalities in accessibility.