2022 Volume 14 Pages 2057-2076
The implications of Philippines being a developing country indicate that Filipino children may be facing safety risks going to and from school due to poorly built environments. In this study, three public elementary schools located along highways in Quezon City were assessed using Star Rating for Schools. The Star Ratings of the selected school zones were obtained, and improvements were correspondingly identified to improve the obtained Star Ratings to at least three out of five stars. Aside from the importance of communicating results and impacts in an effective, measurable manner to involved stakeholders through tools such as Star Rating for Schools, great importance must also be placed in involving the users themselves in conducting the pedestrian safety assessments. This is for designers to have considerable knowledge and understanding of a built environment's day-to-day use and thus, come up with apt and ergonomically designed solutions.
