Evaluations on The Landscapes of School Gardens: İzmit Central District of Kocaeli Province Sample
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School gardens are the spaces that affect the
growth and development of children and the teenagers with their recreational,
social, ecological and psychological importance. Since the children and the teenagers
spend the majority of their daily lives at schools and in school gardens, the
design of these gardens is as important as the indoor designs.
The objective of this study is to evaluate the current status of the landscape of the school gardens considering the sample schools located in İzmit, central district of Kocaeli province. For this purpose, a total of 49 school gardens, 30 of which belong to primary schools and 19 to high schools and their equivalents, have been studied and evaluated in terms of space use profiles, landscape design components and vegetal components. While proportional range method has been used in the analysis of the space use at schools, frequency analysis method has been utilised in the analysis of the data relating the landscape components and the vegetal components. According to the results derived from the study it has been determined that landscape design of the school gardens is ignored. It has also been determined that the rates related to space use are far below the standards when compared with the developed countries. Green space use has been observed only in 43.33 % of the primary schools and 57.89 % of high schools and their equivalents. When considered in terms of green space use, it has been specified that the difference between the school with the largest green area and the school with the least green area is 313 times higher in primary schools and 57 times higher in high schools and their equivalents. Plant diversity, on the other hand, on existing green spaces has been determined to be quite poor. Grass areas and flower beds are scarcely used. 93.34 % of the primary schools, where children at play age are trained, do not have playgroups. Similarly, 47 % of the high schools and their equivalents do not have multifunctional playgrounds suitable for basketball and volleyball games.
As a result of the study, it has been suggested
that the school gardens should be regarded as a part of education and training;
a uniform standard should be adopted in the organisation of spaces and
components in order to ensure that all students have equal access to education
and training opportunities.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Mimarlık
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
30 Haziran 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
26 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
2 Mayıs 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1