İDEALKENT

Yazarlar: İrem AKKAYA BÜYÜKCİVELEK, Cigdem VAROL

Konular:Sosyal

DOI:10.31198/idealkent.841456

Anahtar Kelimeler:Urban quality of life,Spatial plan revisions,Urban spatial intervention,Ankara- Çankaya

Özet: It is possible to agree that the main purpose of those who manage the city is to increase the quality of life of the citizens. However, our life practices prove that urban interventions do not always increase the quality of life of the city dwellers, and even some interventions reduce the quality of life of the concerned population. Based on this assumption, the study aimed to reveal “the effect of urban spatial interventions on the quality of life of the citizens”. The study progressed through two different theoretical approaches. First, the issue of urban interventions, as an important component of the urbanization process, was discussed and then the concept of quality of life is discussed with special emphasis on its urban aspect. The second part of the study focused on urban life quality and tried to reveal its components and indicators. The difference among indicators according to varying contexts are discussed in detail. In the third part, theoretical approaches are evaluated with the case study. The effect of urban spatial interventions performed by different actors with decision making authority in Çankaya district of Ankara province on the quality of life is analyzed. In the same vein, plan revisions that cover direct spatial interventions were examined. The conclusion part covered the findings revealed out of the case study and suggestions were made for the creation of successful and effective policies to increase the quality of urban life.

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