- Selcuk Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences
- Vol: 16 Issue: 30
- Planning and Designing Evalation of Squares of Konya City
Planning and Designing Evalation of Squares of Konya City
Authors : Serpil Önder, Filiz Aklanoğlu
Pages : 102-111
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Publication Date : 2002-12-25
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Every city consist of different parts related to each other. Urban open-green areas show distribution among the other parts of the urban and establish connection among these parts. Squares as an urban open-green areas, are places that have very important functions point of view social and communial being scene to important events of the period has "city center” characteristic and being places by having these functions, gaining identity to the city. Squares, have important functions at the direction of aims like religious ceremonies and celebrations, trade and politics, education, culture and artistic activities, transportation, communication and recreational activities.Today, squares that are very important open-green areas of the cities, and have the role in the life of city people and because of functions that earned to the texture of the city, have to be fastidiously planned. In this research, history and spatial progress of squares in Konya,situation in the city, spatial perception, ornamental el-ements and their conditions, vegetal material and user charecteristics have been examined. The suggestions have been pro-posed on the direction of the landscape planning criteria and urban planning principles in respect to squares that fulfill im-portant functions with the characteristic which are central points in the city.Keywords : Konya, açık-yeşil alan, kent merkezi, meydan.