Local Criteria for Sustainable Sport and Recreation Facility Investments in Urban Sport Policies (YEK) in the Context of Urban Rights

Authors : Sevda Korkmaz, Veli Ozan Çakir, Rıza Tayfur Özkan

Pages : 179-190

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Publication Date : 2020-11-21

Article Type : Review

Abstract :The spaces, experiences and relations of the city are among the important determinants of our lives within the framework of the possibilities of concrete physical structure and features offered by the city. In addition to compulsory vital activities, all needs arising from being human are realized on the ground of the city. In this sense, the construction and creation of areas that will meet the needs of human beings and their rights arising from being human are of great importance in terms of creating continuity of use. In our study, the investments of the facilities that constitute the infrastructure of sports services, which are among the rights of the citizens, are discussed. These investments were examined by considering access and sustainability dimensions. In our research, literature review, data collection and data analysis methods were used. First of all, due diligence was made, objective numerical data obtained were analyzed comparatively and LOC (Local Criteria) was formed with the results. It was found that sustainable facilities could be built with the use of Local criteria in the selection of sports facilities and recreation service areas that should be offered to people in the context of citizen rights.
Keywords : Sport, recreation, citizen rights, facility investments, sustainability