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Development of “Environmental Attributes Scale” in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square
Abstract
The aim of this study is to develop a scale to identify the effects of the physical and social transformation of Hacıbayram Square after urban on the residents, employees and visitors from different districts of Ankara. In the scale development process, firstly, a literature review was conducted, and no scale was found for the purpose of the study and the research question. In this context, it was decided to develop a scale for determining the physical and social qualities of the place. In this context, deductive method was used, literature review and expert opinions were taken into consideration. Thus, an item pool of 37 items was created. In the scale development study, a 5-point Likert-type scale was used. Initially, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were applied to determine the construct validity of the scale. The factorization structure was determined with EFA and it was decided that the KMO (0.851) and Bartlett’s test chi-square value (2933,668) were appropriate. With CFA, it was tested whether a previously defined and delimited structure was confirmed as a model. The 8 items with low factor loadings and incompatibilities under the dimensions were removed from the data set. According to the results of the construct validity analysis of the scale, it was determined that the “Environmental Attributes Scale” consists of 22 items and four dimensions. As a result of the analyzes, it was determined that the scale had an adequate fit index. Chi-square degrees of freedom ratio (1.51) was at the expected level, RMSEA value (0.055) was at the expected level, CFI value (0.98) was at the expected level, NFI value (0.93) was at the expected level and GFI value (0.86) was slightly below the expected limit. According to the results of the reliability analysis of the scale, Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient was founded as 0.89 for the whole scale. Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient was .768 for “comfort and visual image” dimension, .815 for “access and linkages” dimension, .840 for “use and activities” dimension, and .712 for “socialization” dimension. As a result of these findings, it was determined that the “Environmental Attributes Scale” developed to identify the attitudes of users towards the physical and social characteristics of Hacıbayram Square and its environment is a valid and reliable measurement tool.
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Ethical Statement
Bu çalışmada, Ankara Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Alt Etik Kurulu’na başvurulmuş ve 09.01.2023 toplantı tarihli, 01 toplantı sayılı, 02 karar sayılı (56786525-050.04.04-791473) raporda araştırmanın etik olarak uygun olduğuna karar verilmiştir.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Urban Sociology and Community Studies, Urban Analysis and Development, Urban Design
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
January 6, 2025
Publication Date
December 31, 2024
Submission Date
October 31, 2024
Acceptance Date
December 26, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 16 Number: 46
APA
Yurtseven, B., & Oğuz, D. (2024). Development of “Environmental Attributes Scale” in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square. İDEALKENT, 16(46), 2467-2492. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.1576583
AMA
1.Yurtseven B, Oğuz D. Development of “Environmental Attributes Scale” in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square. İDEALKENT. 2024;16(46):2467-2492. doi:10.31198/idealkent.1576583
Chicago
Yurtseven, Başak, and Dicle Oğuz. 2024. “Development of ‘Environmental Attributes Scale’ in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square”. İDEALKENT 16 (46): 2467-92. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.1576583.
EndNote
Yurtseven B, Oğuz D (December 1, 2024) Development of “Environmental Attributes Scale” in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square. İDEALKENT 16 46 2467–2492.
IEEE
[1]B. Yurtseven and D. Oğuz, “Development of ‘Environmental Attributes Scale’ in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square”, İDEALKENT, vol. 16, no. 46, pp. 2467–2492, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.31198/idealkent.1576583.
ISNAD
Yurtseven, Başak - Oğuz, Dicle. “Development of ‘Environmental Attributes Scale’ in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square”. İDEALKENT 16/46 (December 1, 2024): 2467-2492. https://doi.org/10.31198/idealkent.1576583.
JAMA
1.Yurtseven B, Oğuz D. Development of “Environmental Attributes Scale” in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square. İDEALKENT. 2024;16:2467–2492.
MLA
Yurtseven, Başak, and Dicle Oğuz. “Development of ‘Environmental Attributes Scale’ in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square”. İDEALKENT, vol. 16, no. 46, Dec. 2024, pp. 2467-92, doi:10.31198/idealkent.1576583.
Vancouver
1.Başak Yurtseven, Dicle Oğuz. Development of “Environmental Attributes Scale” in Historical City Centers: The Case of Ankara-Hacıbayram Square. İDEALKENT. 2024 Dec. 1;16(46):2467-92. doi:10.31198/idealkent.1576583