ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Determination of User Preferences on Visual
Landscape at Urban Context: Van/Edremit
(Turkey) Example
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Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Architecture-Design, Department of Landscape Architecture, Van, Turkey
Submission date: 2021-05-01
Final revision date: 2021-07-01
Acceptance date: 2021-07-12
Online publication date: 2022-02-14
Publication date: 2022-03-22
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Feran Aşur
Department of Landscape Architecture,Faculty of Architecture-Design, ,Van Yuzuncu Yıl University / TR, Van, Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2022;31(2):1543-1550
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ABSTRACT
In measuring the space quality, user preferences regarding the space are one of the important
indicators. With the increasing urbanization phenomenon in Edremit district which has important
cultural and natural assets in terms of greenness, the distinction between old and new settlements has
become more visible. This study aims to determine the factors which increase preference in urban
landscapes, user preferences and attitudes towards space, and to make suggestions for the improvement
of urban landscapes. The main method of the study based on visual evaluation techniques is the visual
questionnaire technique, which is applied with visuals and helps to determine the user’s perception
of the space. As a result of the study, it was revealed that places with coherence which is among
the information processing variables, were liked more by the users. Natural designs seem complex,
according to the conclusion that coherence increases with the signs of human existence, it has been
revealed that in order to increase the coherence in the field with planting design, balance should be
achieved, but naturalness should be avoided. According to the result for sustainable development,
the hypothesis of urban designs supported by the green texture is more admirable, and is a confirmed
improvement of urban landscapes.