Which Natural Areas are Preferred for Recreation? An Investigation of the Most Popular Natural Resting Types for Istanbul
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Faculty of Education, Yildiz Technical University – Istanbul, Davutpasa Campus, Esenler-Istanbul 34210, Turkey
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Department of Geography and Geology, Paris Lodron-University of Salzburg, A5020 Salzburg, Austria
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Sustainability 2019, 11(23), 6773; https://doi.org/10.3390/su11236773
Received: 30 October 2019 / Revised: 22 November 2019 / Accepted: 25 November 2019 / Published: 29 November 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dealing with Environmental Conflicts)
This research focuses on people’s perceptions and expectations from nature and nature experience and their preferences of nature types. One-on-one face-to-face interviews were conducted with 500 respondents using a paper-pencil survey questionnaire. Our results show that the most frequently cited meaning of nature was fresh air and green space. Overall, the majority of the respondents associated the concept of nature with green areas, coasts, and panoramas. The psychological dimension of nature was also mentioned by about one-third of the respondents. The most beloved part of being in nature reported by the respondents was being away from city life and work. The respondents had strong preferences for being near water, primarily by the seaside. It is concluded that, for many people, nature and biological components of nature help with the recovery from work stress and city hassle.
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Keywords:
perceptions about nature; expected benefits from nature; nature preferences; nature experience; Istanbul
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Hayir-Kanat, M.; Breuste, J. Which Natural Areas are Preferred for Recreation? An Investigation of the Most Popular Natural Resting Types for Istanbul. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6773. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11236773
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Hayir-Kanat M, Breuste J. Which Natural Areas are Preferred for Recreation? An Investigation of the Most Popular Natural Resting Types for Istanbul. Sustainability. 2019; 11(23):6773. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11236773
Chicago/Turabian StyleHayir-Kanat, Meryem, and Jürgen Breuste. 2019. "Which Natural Areas are Preferred for Recreation? An Investigation of the Most Popular Natural Resting Types for Istanbul" Sustainability 11, no. 23: 6773. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11236773
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