Analysis of Nazilli (Aydin) City Open-Green Spaces Adequacy

Abstract

Urban open green spaces are for cities; these are areas that make significant contributions to ecological, social, cultural, economic, and psychological issues. Because of the expanding of urban areas with the increasing population, all city dwellers need open green spaces. The increase in the quality of urban life depends on the preservation of the existing open green spaces in the cities and the increase of open green spaces in parallel with the increase in the density of buildings. Here, unlike the open increasing population and unplanned urbanization nature and green spaces in cities in Turkey decreased in quantity; Such important areas for cities and city dwellers are almost in danger of extinction. The purpose of this research is; determining the adequacy of open green spaces per capita in the city of Nazilli (Aydin), and making suggestions for the development of open green spaces in the neighborhood and city scale. In the research, 51 parks in 19 neighborhoods were examined. As a result of the research; It has been determined that there are imbalances in terms of numerical, spatial and per capita size in the distribution of open green spaces among the neighborhoods in the city of Nazilli. It can be said that the reason for the unbalanced distribution of open green spaces is that these areas are planned without taking into account the population of the neighborhood, surface measurements and population densities. In Kurtulus, Turan and Yesilyurt Neighborhoods, where there are no open green spaces, open green spaces should be planned. In neighborhoods where the open green space standard per capita (10 m2) is not met, the open green spaces should be increased numerically and spatially. Ensuring the adequacy of open green space per capita in all provinces and the city of Nazilli in Turkey; it will make cities more livable and increase the quality of life in cities.

Keywords: Open green space, Standard, Population density, City, Quality of life, Nazilli.

DOI: 10.7176/JSTR/7-04-06