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Fig. 20.4 Visual representation of five campus profiles from the perspective of four assessment
factors
Accessible Profile has similar relations with all factors of evaluation. Clearly, the
Functional and Accessible Profiles have higher overall impacts on the four factors
under consideration, corresponding to their high importance on different aspects of
the activities of the University, while the Ecological Profile has a strong relation-
ship with the environment, but a relatively small impact on the other assessment
factors. Clearly, the actual campus to be developed depends on the preference
and value intensities of the actors. This will be further analysed in the next
subsection.
It is important to notice that the five campus profiles are not “closed” concepts
and that they are inter-related with each other. For example, issues related to the use
of public space or historical buildings are important for the Experiential Profile
(as they can create better conditions for the interaction among users or their fruition
of the amenities of the campus), but are also important elements for the Collabo-
rative Profile, as they can reinforce the attractiveness of the campus for the local
community, visitors, tourists or even companies interested in R&D activities in
cooperation with the University. On the other hand, aspects related to the accessi-
bility to the campus, the mobility inside the campus (Accessible Profile), the
implementation of new services and facilities (Functional Profile), or the openness
of the campus to tourists and the local community (Collaborative Profile), have
direct implications on the preservation, development or management of the green
areas and public spaces inside the campus (Ecological Profile).
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