ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Enhancing Environmental Quality of Cities Using
Landscape Transformation Projects
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Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Forestry, Department of Landscape Architecture, Trabzon, Turkey
Submission date: 2018-08-29
Final revision date: 2018-09-27
Acceptance date: 2018-10-15
Online publication date: 2019-08-01
Publication date: 2019-09-17
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Nilgün Güneroğlu
karadeniz technical university, karadeniz technical university, 61080 Trabzon, Turkey
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2019;28(6):4171-4181
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Cities are the most important residential spaces where comfortable living facilities and extensive
employment opportunities are provided for inhabitants. Due to these characteristics, preference
of urban spaces leads to immigration and urban sprawl. Today, urban transformation projects have
become prominent in rehabilitation and restoration of these urban spaces. Urban transformation
projects in Turkey were usually conducted in slum areas, historical quarters and quiescent urban spaces
for conservation, improvement and development purposes since the 1950s. In the present study, the
effects of the urban transformation project implemented in Zağnos Valley in Trabzon Province, Turkey,
on landscape quality were determined with a survey study. Study findings demonstrate that the rate
of green spaces increased after the transformation project by enhancing environmental quality
and recreational opportunities. As a result, it was proved that the study area became more attractive than
it was before, based on quantitative user preferences.