Recreational Use of Promenade Areas in the Sample of Antalya Kepez Urban Forest, Turkey

Recreational Use of Promenade Areas in the Sample of Antalya Kepez Urban Forest, Turkey

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Negative conditions such as unhealthy urbanization and monotonous daily life, which occur because of develop-ments in industrial and technological fields, increase the wear of individuals.Individuals who are trying to meet their physical and spiritual needs tend to recreation areas in order to spend their free time and regain their lost en-ergy.The areas reserved for recreational activities could be added value to improve their socio-cultural, ecological and economic demands, benefited for people living in the cities.

In this context, forest lands and recreation areas, especially close to the cities, are become a great importance in meeting the need for open-green lands in highly populated cities.In this study, it is aimed to evaluate current potential of a D type recreation area in Kepez district of Dab Tools Antalya province.These areas have already be serviced an important function to increase the relationship of people with nature and to eliminate their longing for open-green lands in Antalya province.

Moreover, an advance prepared questionnaire was applied on visitors by face-to face technique in order to obtain user preferences for the field, expectations and suggestions regarding the field.A questionnaire was applied to 404 volunteers selected by random sampling method and visited the field, and the results obtained were analyzed.As a result of the sur-vey, it is seen that the majority of the responders are willing to visit recreational areas while they are mostly pre-ferred physical activities such as; traveling, doing sports, and shopping.

It is important to note that they are usually preferred to visit that reserved area backpacks because that can do alternative many activities with step by step in a well-organized green land.