How Can Natural Environment Scoring Tool (Nest) be Adapted for Urban Parks?

Year 2021, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 127 - 139, 22.12.2021

Dilara Yılmaz , Öznur Işınkaralar

Abstract

Urban Parks, which are important elements of the urban environment, have many beneficial effects on people. They also increase the quality of life. The features, facilities, and possibilities of the parks are determined and evaluated by the users to increase qualityof these areas. This study aimed to develop a tool for evaluating the natural environments in different cities, supporting various uses, and determining the relationship between natural environment quality and user satisfaction levels. In the study conducted in the park areas selected from Jakarta and Ankara cities, the users of the area were scored according to the natural environment typologies of the areas with the Natural Environment Scoring Tool (NEST). The data obtained as a result of scoring were evaluated by correlation analysis. Within the scope of the analysis, it was an important result that access, facilities, aesthetics, safety, threats and usability typologies strongly affect the users' satisfaction levels. In addition, the study laid the groundwork for the development of a more comprehensive scoring system in terms of demonstrating the applicability of NEST for urban parks and ensuring the participation of users.

Keywords

urban park, NEST, usability, satisfaction, Ankara, Jakarta

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