The Role of Nature and Physical Environment in Mental Relaxation: Konya Kyoto Park

Navid Khaleghımoghaddam

doi:10.51664/artium.1379482

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Zihinsel Rahatlamada Doğanın ve Fiziksel Çevrenin Rolü: Konya Kyoto Parkı

Öz

Parklar, en önemli çevrelerden biri olarak kabul edildiği halde, birçok durumda sadece işlevsel kalite açısından incelenmiştir. Fiziksel özelliklerin etkileri, doğal unsurların özelliği ve görsel algı açısından, kullanıcıların zihinsel rahatlamasına yönelik daha az çalışılmıştır. Bu çalışma, Konya Kyoto Parkı’nda çevresel ve zihinsel rahatlama bileşenlerinin mimarideki etkilerini ve doğal unsurların kullanımının değerlendirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın temel kaygısı, park deneyimlerini ele alan mevcut literatürle karşılaştırıldığında park kullanıcılarının deneyimlerine ilişkin daha derin bir anlayış elde etmektir. Bu araştırmaya olan ihtiyacın altını çizen şey, insan, doğa ve fiziksel çevre arasındaki mevcut kopukluktur. Kullanılan yöntem tanımlayıcı ve analitiktir ve bir anket aracılığıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Anket soruları fiziksel, bilişsel ve davranışsal etkiler olmak üzere üç bileşene ayrılmıştır. Konya Kyoto Parkı'nın kullanıcıları araştırma popülasyonu olarak seçilmiştir. Ayrıca yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, parkın farklı alanlarının, ziyaretçilere zaman geçirmelerine ve doğada olmalarına olanak tanıyan manzaralar, perspektifler ve çeşitli işlevler sunarak dinlendirici deneyimler, zihinsel ve duygusal rahatlama sağladığını göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

The Role of Nature and Physical Environment in Mental Relaxation: Konya Kyoto Park

Abstract

Parks, as one of the most important environments, are in many cases discussed only in terms of functional quality. The effects of the physical features, the characteristics of the natural elements, and the aspects of visual perception have been less studied in terms of the users’ mental relaxation. This study aims to evaluate the effects of environmental and mental relaxation components in architecture and the use of natural elements in Konya Kyoto Park. The main concern of the study is to gain a deeper insight into the experience of park users compared to the existing literature dealing with park experiences. What underscores the need for this research is the current disconnect among humans, nature, and the physical environment. The method used is descriptive and analytical, by means of a survey. The survey questions were divided into 3 components: physical, cognitive, and behavioral impacts. The users of Konya Kyoto Park were selected as the research population. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The results showed that the different areas of the park lead to restful experiences and provide mental and affective relaxation to visitors by offering views, perspectives, and various functions that allow them to spend leisure time and be in nature.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Yeşil Yapılar ve Çevreler

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Navid Khaleghımoghaddam ^*
0000-0003-2505-207X
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Şubat 2024

Gönderilme Tarihi

21 Ekim 2023

Kabul Tarihi

2 Ocak 2024

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2024 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.51664/artium.1379482

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA53DZ66XU

Kaynak Göster

RIS / Bibtex

APA

Khaleghımoghaddam, N. (2024). The Role of Nature and Physical Environment in Mental Relaxation: Konya Kyoto Park. Artium, 12(1), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.51664/artium.1379482

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