Internal Environmental Sustainability Standards and Their Role in Developing the Saudi Sports Landscape in Light of Vision 2030 “A Case Study on the Rehabilitation of the Sports Hall at Jazan University (Mahaliyah Campus) from an Interior and Graphic

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1 Interior Design and Architecture In Jazan university

2 Jazan University, College of Arts &Humanities, Department of Arts, Interior Design Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

3 Jazan University, College of Arts &Humanities, Department of Arts, Applied Arts Program, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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This research aims to present a sustainable model for rehabilitating the sports hall at the Mahaliyah Campus of Jazan University, based on internal environmental sustainability standards and aligned with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. The research problem lies in the lack of effective implementation of sustainability principles in the current infrastructure of the sports hall, which negatively affects female students’ participation in physical activities—despite universities representing the largest segment of youth with untapped potential that should be invested in.

The significance of this study lies in highlighting the role of environmental sustainability in the rehabilitation of university sports facilities through sustainable design solutions rooted in both interior and graphic design. The study hypothesizes that developing the infrastructure of the covered sports hall in accordance with sustainability standards can enhance female university students’ participation in sports, improve public and mental health, and elevate quality of life—ultimately contributing to the advancement of the sports landscape in Saudi universities.

The study employed a descriptive-analytical and applied methodology to assess the current condition of the sports hall, using field tools such as interviews, photographic documentation, and schematic drawings. A structured questionnaire was also administered to female hall users and field experts.

Findings revealed that the environmentally driven design—based on functional and aesthetic diversity (interior and graphic)—proved effective in creating an integrated sports environment, achieving evaluation averages between 4.37 and 5.00 (86–100% satisfaction). The design also aligned with smart campus standards (average 4.61 or 92%), integrated smart technologies (3.90 or 78%), and addressed weaknesses in graphic signage (2.40 → design intervention), which raised perceived safety and comfort to 89% and sports participation to 97%. The reliability of the results was supported by SPSS tools and Cronbach’s α > 0.85.

The study recommends incorporating sustainability and smart graphic design concepts into architecture and interior design curricula, linking financial support for rehabilitating sports and university facilities to green building standards and smart technologies, and encouraging designers to adopt environmental simulation and interactive design approaches that respect cultural identity and local standards.

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