Factors affecting the planning and management of urban forests: A case study of Istanbul

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dc.contributor.authorKose, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:13:13Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:13:13Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to focus on a case study of Istanbul province in order to reveal the most important factors affecting the planning and management of urban forests by means of a multidimensional approach. First of all, 67 variables, which affected the planning and management of urban forests, were developed by taking the literature review and expert opinions into consideration. These variables were grouped under five main headings, and questionnaire forms were prepared accordingly. The questionnaire forms were applied to 201 people from three different stakeholder groups through face-to-face interviews. In the study, a factor analysis was conducted with 67 variables, and approximately 71 % of the respondents' opinions on the planning and management of urban forests were explained with 8 factors by taking 32 variables as basis, as a result of the reliability analysis. According to their level of significance, these factors are as follows: (1) spatial functions, activities and main objective, (2) use of space, (3) problems caused by management, (4) budget and staff shortages, (5) garden types, (6) R&D activities, (7) education, knowledge and experience deficiencies and (8) provision of environmental and social benefits. In addition, whether there was a statistically significant difference between the various socio-economic variable groups specified within the scope of the questionnaire in terms of the dimensions (factors) perceived by the respondents was explored using non-parametric tests, Kruskal-Wallis H test and Mann Whitney U test Linear regression analysis was also conducted in order to determine how and to what extent the most important factors affecting the planning and management of urban forests affected the basic purpose of urban forests. Accordingly, this study puts forward the main aim of urban forests in terms of their functions as 'providing environmental and social benefits', 'providing an environment for scientific researches and nature education' and 'meeting the recreational and social needs of urban people'.
dc.description.sponsorshipGeneral Directorate of Forestry
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was produced in the context of the research project entitled A Model Proposal for Urban Forest Planning and Management: Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Sample of Urban Forest supported by the General Directorate of Forestry and directed by the Marmara Forestry Research Institute.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126739
dc.identifier.issn1618-8667
dc.identifier.issn1610-8167
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85086130732
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126739
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/28338
dc.identifier.volume54
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000569421200014
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Gmbh
dc.relation.ispartofUrban Forestry & Urban Greening
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectFactor analysis
dc.subjectLinear regression analysis
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectUrban Forest
dc.subjectUrban forestry
dc.subjectUrban Forest planning and management
dc.titleFactors affecting the planning and management of urban forests: A case study of Istanbul
dc.typeArticle

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