Activity Mapping in Urban Space; Ankara/Kuğulu Park Case

Year 2025, Volume: 13 Issue: 3, 1346 - 1370, 31.07.2025

Nisa Doğru , Ayşegül Kaya

https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.1612278

Abstract

Maps are not merely tools for orientation but also function as expressive and analytical instruments that shape our understanding of place, culture, and urban dynamics. This study aims to explore how activity mapping—a method integrating direct observation and GIS technologies—can be used to understand the relationship between user behaviors and spatial features in urban public spaces. Taking Kuğulu Park in Ankara as a case study, the research applies activity mapping techniques to examine patterns of use, frequency, and distribution of activities across time. The study highlights the limitations of traditional static data collection methods and proposes mapping as a dynamic, user-centered alternative that enhances urban design processes. Key findings emphasize how spatial design elements correlate with behavior patterns, reinforcing the value of mapping in interpreting the lived experience of public spaces.

Keywords

Mapping , activity mapping , GIS , urban public space , user behavior

Kentsel Mekanlarda Aktivite Haritalaması; Ankara/Kuğulu Park Örneği

Abstract

Haritalar yalnızca yön bulma araçları değil, aynı zamanda mekân, kültür ve kentsel dinamiklere dair anlayışımızı şekillendiren ifade ve analiz araçlarıdır. Bu çalışma, doğrudan gözlem ve CBS (Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri) teknolojilerini birleştiren bir yöntem olan etkinlik haritalamanın, kullanıcı davranışları ile kentsel kamusal mekânlardaki mekânsal özellikler arasındaki ilişkiyi anlamada nasıl kullanılabileceğini araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Ankara’daki Kuğulu Park’ı örnek olay olarak ele alan araştırma, kullanım biçimleri, sıklıkları ve zaman içinde faaliyetlerin dağılımını incelemek için etkinlik haritalama tekniklerini uygular. Çalışma, geleneksel statik veri toplama yöntemlerinin sınırlılıklarını ortaya koymakta ve haritalamayı, kentsel tasarım süreçlerini geliştiren dinamik ve kullanıcı odaklı bir alternatif olarak önermektedir. Temel bulgular, mekânsal tasarım öğelerinin davranış kalıplarıyla nasıl ilişkili olduğunu vurgulamakta ve kamusal mekânların yaşanmış deneyimlerinin yorumlanmasında haritalamanın değerini pekiştirmektedir.

Keywords

Haritalama , etkinlik haritalama , CBS , kentsel kamusal mekân , kullanıcı davranışı

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