KENTSEL YEŞİL ALANLARIN KARAKTERİSTİK ÖZELLİKLERİ İLE İNSANLARIN FİZİKSEL AKTİVİTE SIKLIKLARI VE SÜRESİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİ NEDİR?

Bu çalışmanın amacı kentsel yeşil alanların karakteristik özellikleri ile insanların fiziksel aktivite sıklıkları ve süreleri arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Bu çalışmanın verileri, Aydın kent merkezinde bulunan yedi farklı kentsel yeşil alanda, 1 Nisan-15 Mayıs 2016 tarihlerinde kentsel yeşil alanları fiziksel aktivite için aktif olarak kullanan 394 kullanıcıyla yüz yüze bireysel görüşmeler yapılarak toplanmıştır. Katılımcıların sosyo-ekonomik durumları istatistiki olarak kontrol edilerek çoklu regresyon analiz yöntemi ile kentsel yeşil alanların karakteristik özellikleri ile insanların fiziksel aktivite düzeyleri arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Çoklu regresyon analizi sonucunda insanların fiziksel aktivite sıklıkları kentsel yeşil alanlardaki ağaçların çokluğu arasında pozitif anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur. Diğer taraftan, insanların fiziksel aktivite süreleri ile farklı türde bitki ve hayvan, piknik alanı ve egzersiz aletleri özelliklerine sahip yeşil alanların pozitif anlamlı ilişkisi tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte, mangal ve ateş yakma özelliğine sahip kentsel yeşil alanların insanların fiziksel aktivite süreleriyle anlamlı negatif ilişkide olduğu bulunmuştur. Bu sonuçlar ışığında kentsel yeşil alanlarda insanların fiziksel aktiviteleri ağaçların çokluğu, egzersiz aletleri, farklı türde bitki ve hayvan ve piknik alanları ile artırılabilir. Ancak, gerçek anlamda sebep-sonuç ilişkisini belirleyebilmek için ileride yapılacak çalışmalarda girişim (intervention) veya kesitsel (longitudinal) çalışmaların yapılması gerekmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Kentsel yeşil alanlar, fiziksel aktivite, yeşil alan karakteristik özellikleri, Aydın

WHAT ARE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHARACTERISTICS OF URBAN GREEN SPACES AND PEOPLE’S FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the characteristics of urban green spaces (UGSs) and people’s frequency and duration of physical activity (PA) level. The data of this study were collected in face-to-face interviews with 394 users who actively use UGSs for PA on April 1 to May 15, 2016 in seven different UGSs in Aydın city center. While the socio-economic status of participants was statistically controlled, the relationships between the characteristics of UGSs and people`s PA levels were examined. In the regression analyses, a positive relationship between people’s frequency of PA and many trees in UGSs. In addition, positive significant relationships between people’s duration of PA and varied flora and fauna, picnic areas, and exercise equipment in UGSs were found. On the other hand, a negative relationship between people’s duration of PA and fire and BBQs places. The findings suggest that levels of PA could be promoted with many trees, exercise equipment, flora and fauna, picnic areas, in UGSs. However, in future studies causal relationship needs to be conducted with longitudinal or intervention studies for more accurate results.

Keywords:

Urban green spaces, physical activity, characteristics of green spaces, Aydın,

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