The Evaluation of Active Green Sites For Recreation: Bor Case

Abstract

Bor is a central district located in the southeast part of the Central Anatolia Region, within the boundaries of Nigde and surrounded by Aladaglar in the east and Hasan and Melendiz mountains in the north. After the population increased in Bor with the passing of the Ankara-Kayseri and Adana-Konya railways in 1932, the need for green spaces increased due to the effect of construction. In the process, providing livable spaces to communities has become an important issue in environments that are shaped by the combination of natural and cultural objects. In this declaration, the amounts of green areas in the Bor district will be determined; the distribution of the active green areas in the neighborhood scale, the size and the per capita rates will be evaluated within the scope of the "Regulation on the Construction of Spatial Plans" dated 14.06.2014 and numbered 29030 Official Newspaper; recreational usage of available green areas will be discussed and alternative green areas will be proposed which provide effective use to the people of the region.

Keywords

• Active green sites,Bor,recreation

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