The success of urban transformation applications and their contribution to the city: the case of Karşıyaka Bostanlı neighbourhood (İzmir) * Bu makale ilk yazarın yükseklisans tezinden özetlenmiştir.

ornova Cumhuriyet Meydanı'nın, bir sosyal yaşam ortamı olarak ele alındığı bu çalışmada, söz konusu mekanın kullanıcılara daha kaliteli bir çevrede yaşama imkanı sunmasının yanı sıra, sahip olduğu potansiyelini kullanarak ilçeye yeni bir imaj ve yaşam biçimi kazandırıp kazandıramadığı sorgulanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü lisans son sınıf öğrencilerinden -mekanı daha önce de farklı zamanlarda kullanmış bireyler olarak -yardımcı araştırıcı grup olarak yararlanılmıştır. Kaliteli bir yaşam çevresi oluşturmada etkin olan başarı kriterleri; aktivite ve kullanımlar, ulaşılabilirlik, konfor -imaj ve sosyallik olarak belirlenmiş, 2007 yılında yeniden tasarlanarak kullanıma açılan meydan, bu ana başlıkları içeren evet/hayır ve ölçekli sorular yardımıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmanın ikinci bölümünde, araştırma alanı, yine aynı öğrenci grubu tarafından, haftanın çeşitli gün ve saatlerinde gözlemlenmiş, meydanın hangi bölümlerinin kullanılıp hangi bölümlerinin kullanılmadığı saptanarak, aktivite -yoğunluk analizleri yapılmıştır. Tüm bu çalışmalar aracılığıyla mekanın algısı ile belirlenen kalite kriterleri arasındaki ilişkinin boyutu sorgulanarak mekanın başarısını arttırmaya yönelik geliştirme stratejileri belirlenmiştir.ABSTRACT n this study in which Bornova Cumhuriyet Square has taken into account as a social life environment; it has been examined that if the place can provide a new image and lifestyle to the city by using its potential as well as it has offered its users the opportunity to live in a higher quality environment. According to this aim, benefited from the Ege University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Landscape Architecture undergraduate senior students -as individuals who have previously used the place at different times -as an assistant research group. The success criteria, effective in creating a qualitative living environment, have been determined as; activity and usage, accessibility, comfort -image and sociability, the square which was redesigned and turn on usage in 2007, was evaluated with the help of yes/no and scale questions including these main topics. In the second part of the study, the research area was observed by the same student group at various days and hours of the week, activity -intensity analyzes were performed by determining which parts of the square were used and which parts were not used. Through these studies, the extent of the relationship between the perception of the space and the determined quality criteria was questioned and development strategies were put forward to increase the space's success.

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The starting point of this study is to examine the open space of the Museum of Islamic Art Park, located in Doha, through the design criteria to find out, qualitively and quantatively, its sufficiency for users. The park area, located by the sea, is one of the most modern open spaces in Qatar's capital and was designed to complement the adjacent Museum of Islamic Art. Beyond a mere park, the design claims to bring together the public with the new urban space. In this context, the study is aimed at determining the use of the space by analysing its physical features, evaluating the sufficiency of the programme elements' quality and quantity, determining the potential of the research area as a public open space by evaluating its visual life quality and attractiveness, guiding park designs with similar features, and providing a reference for other spatial analysis and evaluation research. Firstly, literature on the research subject and area was studied. The evaluation criterias were determined by the findings from the literature and by visiting the area and these were used to create the analysis form to apply to the research area. Next, using the analysis forms in the field, the research area was evaluated under General information, Physical and Sensorial analysis. At the end of the study, the existing literature and fieldwork findings were evaluated with a holistic approach. It was found that the space brings together people from all ages and social groups; as well as providing an attractive social environment, the park hosts several urban spatial components in one place. Finally, recommendations were made for enhancing the visual/spatial quality and attractiveness of the area.