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Graph 22 – Comparison of Main Reasons for visiting an urban park

27) Name a real urban park which you enjoy being there or would like to go in the future? If you don't find any answer, please write NA.

The question aimed to make participants think a real urban park in which they felt happy or might feel happy to base the reasons of happiness to determinated space. The majority of people answered the question either as NA or mentioned a space which is not an urban park, instead a square, botanical garden, forest, wildlife park, garden or a city itself. Most common responses are Central Park in New York, Hyde Park in London, Kulturpark in Izmir, Segmenler Park in Ankara, Macka Park in Istanbul, Vondelpark in Amsterdam, Tiergarten in Berlin, Gulhane Park in Istanbul and Kugulu Park in Ankara.

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28) What makes you happy when you are in the urban park you selected or what do you think it will make you happy there? Choose all that apply.

o I couldn’t find any answer to the previous question. o Plat types, variety o Smell of the place – trees, flowers etc. o Sounds – if you like its silence or contrary the noises belong there o Sitting arrangement o Activities taking stage o Weather – if it is fresh or contrary warm that exactly you want it to be o Materials and textures around

o Presence of water

o Lights – if the place takes a good sunlight, contrary if it is shaded as you want or has good lighting at night o Design – if it is modern or contrary nostalgic o Opportunities – food, restroom etc. o Memories

o Other

Graph 23 – Comparison of Reasons of Happiness in an urban park

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