Investigation of Plant Diversity in an Urban Area Having Historical Features Aspect of Floristic and Aesthetic Quality

In recent years, whether in urban as well as rural spaces are under significant pressure with rapid urbanization and increasing population. Historical urban sites is also the case with this aspect of the threatened structures. Surely this is a majority of the pressure is also due to open green space with plants. In this research Konuralp’ has a historical site like Prusias Ad Hypium Ancient City and has rapid urbanization the 15 street (Ali Hamza Street, Tomb Street, Sevinar Street, Golden Gate Street, Artillery Street, Yesilyurt Street, Bath Six Street, Üstündağ Street, Muhajir Street, Star Street, Republic Street, Konuralp Street, Hospital road, Bazaar Domestic Street, Liberty Street), Ali Hamza Park, Konualp Museum, Tea Garden, Faculty of Sciences Campus, Home Gardens, Hospital Road median, Meydan, Health Center Playground, were evaluated in terms of plant species.

The main aim of the study is to evaluate plant species used in open and green spaces have different spatial feature in terms of aesthetic, functional and plant diversity. In accordance with this purpose,  as a result of observations in the study area with field studies conducted in 8 different types of spatial features, plant diversity were determined and disclosed aspect of in the alpha and beta diversity indices. In addition aesthetic potential of the species diversity in the situations specified in this work places were identified. 

Consequently, in areas having different spatial typologies, most of plants existed in homegardens. It was determined that the diversity index values supported the presence of the diversity in this spatials. Furthermore, the other most important result for this study was that spatial differentiation provided different aesthetical values to the plant species.