Browsing by Author "Belkayali N."

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A survey on recreational use of domestic water supply reservoirs: A case study from kurtboǧazi-ankara, Turkey
(2010-08-31) Tekçe N.; Belkayali N.; Oǧuz D.; Ba̧temur C.T.
Water-based activity is an important element in recreational areas. A dam lake can be used for recreational purpose and has created vast opportunities for camping, scenery watching, fishing, rowingand other water sports. Recreational purpose of the dam lake has used in a growing since 1945. Ourcountry in recent years, lake, pond, dam and dam of the lake for recreation and sports activities with theincreasing interest in these areas, and environmental regulations to be made in the weight has beengiven. Kurtbogazi dam is also one of the areas in our country. Kurtboǧazi{dotless} Dam is used for drinkingwater and irrigation purposes in addition to serving as the dam is our recreation. In the context of thisresearch, the purpose of providing water to the city's recreational use Kurtboǧazi{dotless} Dam and userexpectations in terms of the current situation was discussed. By the obtained information, the issuesabout recreational uses are identified and the development of Kurtboǧazi{dotless} Dam's recreational usesopportunities is aimed. Kurtboǧazi{dotless} Dam and its surrounding area in order to determine the potential ofthe recreational survey was conducted, with the work user profile of the dam, visitors' usage trends,expectations and desires were determined. Depending on the survey identified problems and requestson the basis of suggestions have been made for the field.© 2010 Academic Journals.
Barriers to playground use for children with disabilities: A case from Ankara-turkey
(2010-05-04) Talay L.; Akpinar N.; Belkayali N.
The aim of this paper is to evaluate the playgrounds in terms of the barriers causing restricted use by disabled children. The investigation is carried out through a questionnaire and site surveys in the district of Keçiören-Ankara. The questionnaire was completed by parents of children with disabilities relating to physical and as well as social barriers parents and children are facing using the playgrounds. It was applied to 667 disabled child parents who are residents of the district. The site survey was carried out in 355 playgrounds in the districts. Site surveys are done by the research group by means of photographs and a checklist completed for each playground. Qualitative data obtained from site surveys converted to quantative data by means of the criteria set by the research group. These two groups of data then combined to determine the barriers. All the statistical analyses for the surveys have been carried out by using SPSS 15.0 (SPSSFW, SPSS Inc., Chigago, Il., USA) and Stats Direct (whopharmacoeco-nomics, Ver 2, 2, 0, USA) programme and frequency distribution have been worked out. When compiling the answers and during the site surveys it appeared that not only physical but also social barriers restrict the disabled children to use the playgrounds to which social barriers will not be evaluated in the context of this paper. The results show that playgrounds are not usable for the children with disabilities. The inadequate planning of playgrounds to the needs of disabled children and lack of awareness of municipalities and planners constitutes a very important barrier. The barrier can only be removed by rising awareness and cooperation of planners and municipalities with the disabled groups. © 2010 Academic Journals.
Determination of characteristics factors of grafted natural varieties in landscaping: A case study of black pine (pinus nigra) clone
(2016-01-01) Sevik H.; Cetin M.; Belkayali N.
Planting practices for landscaping require constant irrigation and fertilisation to keep exotic plants alive and to protect their aesthetic value. This requirement causes severe problems such as increased plant care costs due to irrigation, spraying, and fertilisation; and the plants die or landscape loses its value, should regular care not be provided. Most of these problems can be avoided using natural plant varieties in landscaping, and plant care costs related to irrigation, spraying, and fertilisation can be minimised. Furthermore, the natural varieties that adapt themselves to the environmental conditions are more resistant to plant diseases and pests. However, plants that are grown from seed demonstrate different growing characteristics in the advancing years, and plants that are not appropriate for the intended use may come into existence. Accordingly, the plants that do not have the intended function and appearance decrease the quality of the landscaping. Nevertheless, by being certain about the intended forms of the plants, and carrying out landscaping practices accordingly, several problems can be avoided. The objective of this study is to analyse the opportunities for using grafted black pines, one of the original forest tree varieties, in landscaping. In this sense, 20 years of development and change in the forms of grafted black pines were analysed; and the opportunities to use grafted saplings in landscaping practices were sought. The results of the study suggest that it is possible to produce plants with the intended forms by grafting the natural varieties.
Determination of economic value of Göreme historical national park via contingent valuation method
(2010-05-04) Belkayali N.; Atan M.; Talay I.; Akpinar N.
The Göreme National Historical Park with its natural and cultural values is one of the distinguished potential areas where recreation and tourism activities can be carried out. This study has been undertaken with the aims of determining the recreational and tourism use value of Göreme Historical National Park with the contingent valuation method, examining effective factors of users' willingness to pay. After completing preliminary works to achieve the objectives, a survey was conducted in the Göreme Historical National Park. Then, the data was entered into the computer using SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) 15.0 statistical program to create a database for the statistical analysis. After that, the recreational and tourism use values (willingness to pay) for the National Park were calculated by doing necessary statistical analysis for Contingent Valuation Methods. As a result of the study, according to survey results which conducted in Göreme Historical National Park, annual willingness to pay value for current situation $ 8.672.788 and according to survey results which conducted out of Göreme Historical National Park, annual willingness to pay value for current situation $ 7.347.404 were calculated by using Contingent Valuation Method. © 2010 Academic Journals.
Does Immigration Affect Space Identity? Kastamonu Cumhuriyet Square Sample
(2019-07-01) Belkayali N.; Ayan Çeven E.
Humans change places voluntarily or involuntarily because of many factors, such as life struggle, wars, and diseases. The most intense city environments in which these translocations are observed are cities where many native and foreign individuals1 settle with the purposes of job, education, sheltering, and protection. Today, as in many cities of Turkey, it can be observed that the population of neighboring countries’ citizens in Kastamonu is increasing, mostly for educational purposes. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of cultural differences that especially take place due to migration on the use of public open space. Since squares are the vital points of cities, can be accessed easily by everyone, appeal to everyone, provide opportunity to socializing and they are the democratic environments that symbolize the culture of the city, they were considered to be the public open space which can define the effect of cultural differences in the use of public space the best and in this context Cumhuriyet Square was chosen as the study area which has an important place in the history of the city. In accordance with the aim of the study, the intended use of the square by foreign individuals from different cultures was determined, and therefore, it was aimed to reveal in what way the square was affected by this movement of migration. In the scope of the study, observations were made with area studies, and also 170 questionnaire studies were conducted with the users of the area. As a result of the study, a statistically significant difference was determined between the intended use of the Cumhuriyet Square, which has an important value for the identity of the city, by the local people and foreign individuals. It is required for foreign individuals to socialize with the local people in relation to adopting the space by improving their sense of belonging to prevent the identity of the space to be affected negatively and to create a common value on the emergence of a common culture, and it is considered that the most appropriate place for these values to emerge is squares which are one of the public open spaces.
Effects of forests on amounts of CO²: Case study of Kastamonu and Ilgaz mountain national parks
(2015-01-01) Sevik H.; Cetin M.; Belkayali N.
The CO2 cycle on earth in the last 400,000 years shows that CO2 in the atmosphere increased every 80,000 years and 100,000 years on average and then dropped back later. Although there is 0-0.03% (0-300 ppm) carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, it has a vital importance because of its amount and variety. Plants reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere with photosynthesis. But plants cannot do photosynthesis in winter or night. As a result, they might have a negative impact on the amount of CO2. In this study, the amounts of air carbon dioxide are measured in forests and urban areas and evaluated depending on season and day or night. Results of our study show that, despite the amount of carbon dioxide decreases in the summer depending on the sunlight, it can double its level at night. In addition to day and night, there is a big difference between the amount of carbon dioxide in terms of summer and winter seasons.
EXPERIENCING URBAN SMELLS WHEN WALKING: Kastamonu City Case
(2023-03-01) Çeven E.A.; Belkayali N.
Urban experiences are increasing in popularity every day. In these experiences sensory elements are significant, and a review of the urban environment, in which visual perceptions have prevailed in the past, would demonstrate that other senses are important as well. As Le Corbusier remarked, urban experiences can be achieved by walking with a wide perspective. In the present study scent walks were conducted to reveal the significance of the scent factor in urban experience. As a result of these walks, the existing scents in Kastamonu city, the role of the scents in urban memory, and their effects on individuals were determined, thus emphasizing the significance of scents for urban planning and design.
The effect of some indoor ornamental plants on CO2 levels during the day
(2018-01-01) Sevik H.; Cetin M.; Guney K.; Belkayali N.
The aim of the present study is to determine the effect of yucca (Yucca elephantipes Regel), dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia amoena Gentil), and spathiphyllum (Spathiphyllum floribundum Schott) as common types of indoor plants on CO2 levels in the environment. The study was conducted in a closed environment where air inlet/outlet was absent. As a result, the plants were found to affect the level of CO2 in the environment to different extents; and while Dieffenbachia began to respire at around 13:00 hrs, yucca and spathiphyllum continued to photosynthesize until 19:00. While dieffenbachia and spathiphyllum could not lower the CO2 level in the environment to below 500 ppm, yucca could decrease it to 475 ppm in a day. The results of the study demonstrated that CO2 levels in photosynthesis during the day were 8.3, 5.8, and 1.4 times more in yucca, spathiphyllum, and dieffenbachia, respectively, in comparison with CO2 levels released through respiration.
The influence of house plants on indoor CO2
(2017-01-01) Sevik H.; Cetin M.; Guney K.; Belkayali N.
This study aimed at determining the effect of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the internal environment of different indoor plants. Spathiphyllum (Spathiphyllum floribundum Schott), Yucca (Yucca elephantipes Regel), Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia amoena Gentil), and Ficus (Ficus benjamina L.) are frequently used in studies of indoor plants that examine light temperature depending on leaf surface and the effects of CO2 in the studied environment. As a result, decreases in CO2 were at the highest level in Ficus, and Dieffenbachia at 25°C, followed by Spathiphyllum at 25°C and Yucca at 20°C. The amount of photosynthesis increased the leaf surface. For this reason, they reduced the amount of CO2 by increasing the amount of photosynthesis. The plant leaf surface was standardized, and calculations were made to meet the objective and the amount of CO2 in the local environment. Based on these calculations, it was determined that the greatest reduction of CO2 comes from the Ficus plant. In conclusion, the same layer as the surface are 1 m2 leaf surface from Ficus benjamina on 1 m3 without air vent in which the amount of CO2 in one hour could be reduced to about the level from 2,000 ppm at 25°C 480.74 ppm and 408.08 ppm at 20°C.
The stakeholders’ point of view about the impact of recreational and tourism activities on natural protected area: A case study from Kure Mountains National Park, Turkey
(2015-01-01) Belkayali N.; Kesimoğlu M.D.
The aim of this study was to emphasize the need for considering the stakeholders’ opinions on the planning, implementation and monitoring processes in determining the adverse effects created by the recreational and tourism activities in the protected natural areas. Natural protected areas are rich in terms of resource values. Therefore, the impact assessment of the stakeholders turns into a multi-criteria decision-making problem. In this respect, Kure Mountains National Park (KMNP), which joined Protected Areas Network (PAN) in 2012 and is one of the most important protected areas in Turkey, was selected as a sample area. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP), a multi-criteria decision-making approach, was used to compare the resource values dually between each other. As a result of the assessment, it was found that all the area stakeholders (managers, local people, experts and visitors) expressed that the adverse impacts of the recreational and tourism activities were observed primarily in the air and water quality. It was identified that the stakeholder groups assessed the recreational and tourism activities’ impact on the fauna, flora and vegetation at the same level. Consequently, the active involvement of the stakeholders in all processes in KMNP, which is run through a participatory approach, allowed them to have a common opinion on the impact assessment as well.
What affects perceptions of local residents toward protected areas? A case study from Kure Mountains National Park, Turkey
(2016-03-03) Belkayali N.; Güloʇlu Y.; Şevik H.
Local residents' active participation is essential in protected areas to ensure achievement of conservation goals. One of the important steps for ensuring the active participation of local residents is to determine the perceptions and the factors that influence the perceptions of the local residents toward the protected area. In this context, the researchers of this study try to come up with the perception formed among the local residents toward the protected areas and especially toward Kure Mountains National Park (KMNP), the factors that would influence their perceptions and the ways how their perceptions are influenced. Multivariate linear regression was used to examine the putative influence of variables on perceptions toward protected areas. According to study results, the survey respondents have displayed a positive perception toward the protected areas in the world and in KMNP. It was determined that the respondents formed a positive perception from their economic, environmental and recreational interaction with KMNP. Also, the outcomes of this study showed that the perception developed by local residents toward the protected areas in the world and KMNP are influenced by gender, the level of satisfaction derived from the national park, duration of their residence in the national park, and that the perception that KMNP conservation are beneficial for the source values of the area, the current protection works in the world, as well as its impacts on their living conditions.