Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ECOLOGY, cilt.15, sa.4, ss.1603-1609, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Urban parks provide positive contributions to urban ecology. These places are accessible for local community and can be used for recreational activities. One of the most important components of urban parks is water features. Water is a design component that is used in various forms. It is used in landscape as an aesthetic element or for useful functions as air cooling, sound buffering, irrigation or recreational activities. 75% of the Earth are covered by water. Although it seems that there is plenty of water, the rate of potable water is just about 0.74%. It is difficult to define the structure of human and city life without water. Therefore, water should be used in suitable form and appropriate amount for creating sustainable environments. In this research, the question 'why users visit urban parks' is investigated on Antalya urban parks cases (Ataturk Park, Ataturk Culture Park, Duden Park, Karaalioglu Park) via questionnaire (N= 387). As a result, it is determined that most of the users remark that water features should place in urban parks. However, existence of water features has not high priority for users in proportion to other reasons (such as resting, exercising, etc).