Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk

Tendü Hilal Göktuğ; Melisa Gedikli

doi:10.30785/mbud.1744904

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Kentsel ve Yarı Kentsel Plajların Rekreasyon Kalitesinin Değerlendirilmesi: Akçay ve Altınoluk Örneği

Abstract

Plajlar yalnızca yaz turizmi açısından değil; toplum sağlığı, kent kimliği, çevresel sürdürülebilirlik ve ekonomik kalkınma gibi pek çok alanda çok yönlü katkılar sunan kamusal mekânlardır. Bu çalışmada, Türkiye'nin önemli kıyı destinasyonlarından biri olan Balıkesir ili Edremit ilçesine bağlı Akçay ve Altınoluk bölgelerinde yer alan bazı kentsel (Altınoluk Kordon Plajı ve Akçay Kordon Plajı) ve yarı kentsel plajların (Altınoluk Mavi Bayrak Plajı ve Altınkum Plajı) rekreasyonel kalitesi değerlendirilmiştir. Bu amaçla, plajların rekreasyonel kalitesini etkileyen 7 ana kriter ve 52 alt kriter belirlenmiştir. Alt kriterler, anket çalışmaları ve arazi gözlemleri aracılığıyla incelenmiş; ilgili kategorilere göre puanlandırılmıştır. Elde edilen bulgulara göre, kentsel plajların ortalama rekreasyonel kalite puanı 3,16, yarı kentsel plajların ise 3,21 olarak belirlenmiştir. Her iki plaj türü de farklı bileşenlerde öne çıkan güçlü ve zayıf yönlere sahip olmakla birlikte, genel olarak çeşitli alanlarda iyileştirme gereksinimi duydukları sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda, plaj yönetimi ve planlamasına yönelik çeşitli öneriler geliştirilerek sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Plaj, kentsel plaj, yarı kentsel plaj, rekreasyon, rekreasyon kalitesi

Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk

Abstract

Beaches are public spaces that provide multifaceted contributions not only to summer tourism but also to public health, urban identity, environmental sustainability, and economic development. This study evaluates the recreational quality of selected urban (Altınoluk Kordon Beach and Akçay Kordon Beach) and semi-urban beaches (Altınoluk Blue Flag Beach and Altınkum Beach) located in the Akçay and Altınoluk regions of Edremit district, one of Turkey’s prominent coastal destinations. For this purpose, 7 main criteria and 52 sub-criteria that are considered to influence beach recreational quality were identified. These sub-criteria were examined through surveys and field observations and were scored based on their respective categories. According to the findings, the average recreational quality score was calculated as 3.16 for urban beaches and 3.21 for semi-urban beaches. Although each type of beach exhibited distinct strengths and weaknesses across various components, the results indicate that both urban and semi-urban beaches require improvements in several areas. In this context, a set of recommendations for beach management and planning has been developed and presented.

Keywords

Beach, urban beach, semi-urban beach, recreation, recreational quality

Project Number

This study was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program.

Ethical Statement

This study was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program. Ethical approval was obtained for the survey study; The application dated 31/04/2023 for the study entitled 'Determination of the Recreation Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches in Akçay and Altınoluk (Balıkesir)' was reviewed by the Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee of Aydın Adnan Menderes University, and it was unanimously decided to grant Ethics Committee Approval for the study. The approval was issued as Decision No. 19.

Thanks

This study was supported by the TÜBİTAK 2209-A University Students Research Projects Support Program.

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Tendü Hilal Göktuğ ^*
0000-0001-7544-9943
Türkiye

Melisa Gedikli This is me
0009-0001-9116-9623
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December 27, 2025

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November 6, 2025

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Göktuğ, T. H., & Gedikli, M. (2025). Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 10(2), 949-970. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1744904

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1.Göktuğ TH, Gedikli M. Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk. JASA. 2025;10(2):949-970. doi:10.30785/mbud.1744904

Chicago

Göktuğ, Tendü Hilal, and Melisa Gedikli. 2025. “Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 (2): 949-70. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1744904.

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Göktuğ TH, Gedikli M (December 1, 2025) Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 2 949–970.

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[1]T. H. Göktuğ and M. Gedikli, “Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk”, JASA, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 949–970, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.30785/mbud.1744904.

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Göktuğ, Tendü Hilal - Gedikli, Melisa. “Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10/2 (December 1, 2025): 949-970. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1744904.

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1.Göktuğ TH, Gedikli M. Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk. JASA. 2025;10:949–970.

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Göktuğ, Tendü Hilal, and Melisa Gedikli. “Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, vol. 10, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 949-70, doi:10.30785/mbud.1744904.

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1.Tendü Hilal Göktuğ, Melisa Gedikli. Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk. JASA. 2025 Dec. 1;10(2):949-70. doi:10.30785/mbud.1744904

Evaluation of Recreational Quality of Urban and Semi-Urban Beaches: The Case of Akçay and Altınoluk

Kentsel ve Yarı Kentsel Plajların Rekreasyon Kalitesinin Değerlendirilmesi: Akçay ve Altınoluk Örneği

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