Oguz, D., 2000, User surveys of Ankara’s urban parks, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, ,
- Author : Oguz, D.
- Year : 2000
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Pages : 165-171
- Abstract in English : The history of Ankara’s urban parks goes back to the early days of the Turkish Republic. Some of the present large parks originate from parks established as part of the reconstruction works following the declaration of Ankara as the capital city of the newly founded Republic (1920). The main factors that determine the nature of park use are the distribution and quantity of parks in the city. The green space ration per person in Ankara is 1,83 m2 and the distribution of green areas over the city is not homogenous. When green space may be insufficient and unequal, the recreational importance of urban parks for users from various parts of the society needs to be given extra attention. This study determined the sufficiency of Ankara urban parks, through examination of user satisfaction. Also, the preference of urban park use based on the socio-economic location of the particular park or whether these preferences are based on a general profile of urban park use in the society regardless of socio-economic background. Another objective of this research was to act as a performance indicator of existing parks and provide guidelines of further work of Ankara Municipality on urban park management.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: urban planning, urban parks, park use, park planning, park management.