Farklı konut bölgelerinde yaşayanların fiziksel aktivite alışkanlıklarının karşılaştırılması
Bu çalışma İzmir’de yer alan üst gelir grubuna hitap eden iki konut bölgesinde (kent merkezinde geleneksel konut dokusunda ve kent çeperinde toplu konut bölgesinde) yaşayan katılımcıların fiziksel aktivitede bulunma düzeylerini karşılaştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Seçilen çalışma alanları ekonomik ve sosyal yapı açısından birbirine benzemektedir. Seçilen alanlarda yaşayan katılımcıların fiziksel aktivite düzeylerini belirleyebilmek için anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaya toplam 45 kişi (toplu konut bölgesinde 23 kişi, geleneksel konut dokusunda 22 kişi) katılmıştır. Ankete katılan bireylere altı grup soru sorulmuştur; (1) bireysel özellikler (yaş, cinsiyet, vb.), (2) gelir ve eğitim durumu ve hane halkı büyüklüğü, (3) yaşadığı mahalleye kendini ait hissedip hissetmediği ve mahallenin kimliğini yansıtıp yansıtmadığı, (4) araç sahipliliği, toplu taşım olanaklarını kullanma oranı, (5) gereksinimlerini karşılamak için (iş yerine, eğlence mekanlarına, alışveriş mekanlarına) hangi ulaşım yöntemini kullandıkları ve (6) spor için ne kadar zaman ayırdıkları. Sonuçlar, iki bölgede katılımcıların benzer bireysel özelliklere, gelir ve eğitim durumuna, hane halkı büyüklüğüne, aidiyet ve kimlik duygularına, araç sahipliliğine ve toplu taşım olanaklarını kullanma oranlarına sahip olduğunu gösterirken, iki bölgede yaşayan katılımcıların fiziksel aktivitede bulunma düzeylerinin benzer olmadığını ortaya koymaktadır. Geleneksel konut dokusunda yaşayan katılımcılara kıyasla toplu konut bölgesinde yaşayan katılımcılar spor amaçlı fiziksel aktivitede bulunmak için daha çok zaman harcadıklarını belirtmelerine rağmen günlük gereksinimlerini karşılamak için fazla fiziksel aktivitede bulunmadıklarını (yürümediklerini) daha çok özel araç kullandıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Bu çalışmanın bulguları planlama ve kentsel tasarımda uygulanabilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler:
İzmir
Comparision of physical activity levels of people in different residential areas
This study aims to compare the physical activity level of people residing in traditional residential settings in the city center with those residing in mass housing units on the outskirts of the city. Two settings were selected in Izmir, Turkey; one representing traditional residential inner-city settings and the other representing large-scale housing on the edge of the city. Both were similar in terms of economic and social characteristics. A survey was conducted to determine the residents’ level of physical activity. Forty-five people (23 participants living in the mass housing units, 22 participants residing in traditional apartments) participated in the study. Participants answered questions related to; (1) demographic characteristics; (2) income and education level, household size; (3) identity and belonging to neighborhood; (4) car ownership, usage of public transportation; (5) mode of transportation to satisfy basic needs (travel to work, recreation and shopping); (6) time spent on sports. Results showed that in both settings participants’ demographic characteristics, income and education level, household size, identity and belonging to neighborhood, car ownership and usage of public transportation were similar. However, participants’ physical activity levels were different in the two settings. In the city center more participants reported that they walked rather than drove in order to satisfy their basic needs (transportation to work, recreation and shopping), whereas a greater number of participants living in the mass housing units reported that they relied on automobiles to satisfy basic needs. The findings of this study have applied value in planning and urban design.
Keywords:
Izmir,
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- ISSN: 1305-5798
- Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 4 Sayı
- Başlangıç: 2006
- Yayıncı: Kare Yayıncılık