Research Article

Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 26, 2024
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Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province

Abstract

In determining the physical carrying capacity of Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park; initially, a survey was conducted to ask visitors how many hours they spend in the area on average. The physical carrying capacities of the Controlled Use Zones of the Nature Park, the Landscape Viewing Terrace, and the walking paths and stairs within the nature park have been calculated. According to the findings, the Physical Carrying Capacity for Controlled Use Area-1 is 319 visitors/day, for Controlled Use Area-2 is 469 visitors/day, and the total is 788 visitors/day. The physical carrying capacity for the Landscape Viewing Terrace is 26 people, for Walking Paths is 760 people, and for Stairs is 66 people. Considering the balance between conservation and use, and considering the quality of recreation in the area, solution proposals have been presented for Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park.

Keywords

Recreation, nature park, carrying capacity, physical carrying capacity

Thanks

This article, Atatürk University, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Landscape Architecture Master's Degree, completed in 2023 in the Department of Landscape Architecture. The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics Committee approval in the study, Ethics Committee of the Atatürk University dated 06.04.2023 and E-77040475-000-2300116813 It should be said that it was taken with the decision no.

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APA
Koçak, H., & Demir, M. (2024). Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 9(2), 950-964. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1527008
AMA
1.Koçak H, Demir M. Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province. JASA. 2024;9(2):950-964. doi:10.30785/mbud.1527008
Chicago
Koçak, Halit, and Metin Demir. 2024. “Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 9 (2): 950-64. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1527008.
EndNote
Koçak H, Demir M (December 1, 2024) Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 9 2 950–964.
IEEE
[1]H. Koçak and M. Demir, “Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province”, JASA, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 950–964, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.30785/mbud.1527008.
ISNAD
Koçak, Halit - Demir, Metin. “Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 9/2 (December 1, 2024): 950-964. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1527008.
JAMA
1.Koçak H, Demir M. Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province. JASA. 2024;9:950–964.
MLA
Koçak, Halit, and Metin Demir. “Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2024, pp. 950-64, doi:10.30785/mbud.1527008.
Vancouver
1.Halit Koçak, Metin Demir. Determination of The Physical Carrying Capacity of The Günpınar Waterfall Nature Park in Malatya Province. JASA. 2024 Dec. 1;9(2):950-64. doi:10.30785/mbud.1527008