Evaluation of Sera lake nature park in terms of user satisfaction

Abstract

The need for green areas in today's cities is increasing day by day due to the construction and increasing population. In particular, meeting the recreational needs of the citizens and the desire to be intertwined with natural areas include the urban forests, recreation areas and nature parks in and around the city as the most popular natural areas. Among these areas, nature parks are areas that provide the protection of natural areas and allow the citizens to benefit from these parks in different ways such as resting, watching, reading, picnicking, taking pictures, and doing sports. Natural beauties, recreational diversity and the services offered are very effective parameters in the usage preferences of nature parks. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate user satisfaction in Sera Lake Nature Park located in Yıldızlı town of Akçaabat district of Trabzon province. The plant texture and natural landscape beauty of the lake, which was formed as a result of the landslide that occurred in 1950, offers very effective landscapes. In this context, a survey study was conducted with a user group of 100 people in line with the literature review and field observations according to the study area and purpose, and the results were evaluated. As a result, it has been determined that the users are satisfied with the sense coming from the Sera Lake Nature Park. In addition, it has been determined that they can only visually benefit from the lake in the area, and the desire to build walking paths and viewing terraces in the green texture of the area outside the coast has come to the fore.