29)
If there is a negative characteristic about the urban park you selected, could you please
write it here? If there is nothing, please write NA. (ex. it is nice but there are not enough rubbish bin etc.)
The majority of the people responded to the question as how they respond the same question for squares. According to participants, dirtiness is the foremost negativity for an urban park. Most of the respondents are disturbed because of garbage around, insufficient rubbish bins and unrespectful people who throw litter or make barbeque. Also, insufficient greenery and concretion are one of the biggest problems for them. Moreover, some of the people stated that neglection, beggars and street sellers, unwanted noises, too much flyings, mud and insecurity have also negative effect on their perception and use of urban parks.
CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSION
4.1. Summary Two topics are deemed important for the research: psychological well-being of urban citizens and public space. Meaning of the urban happiness and measurement methods for psychological well-being of citizens are explained and the importance of social interaction for urban happiness and effects on use of public spaces are stated with respect to previous studies. Besides, the definition of public space, its qualities, activities that take place in them and some of the effective design solutions to enhance urban happiness were clarified in the previous chapters. In the thesis, it is questioned that how can design of public spaces can contribute to the psychological well-being of the citizens from diverse background with respect to their type of activity. It is aimed to purpose effective design principles for squares and parks due to their multifunctionality and the characteristics of being a gathering point in the built environment, to enhance urban happiness in the cities. To reach to the aim, an online survey conducted for this research with the participation of random people from different backgrounds. 30
