Usability of parks by disabled people in the case of Antalya Atatürk Culture Park

The aim of this study is to investigate the usability of parks by disabled people in the case of Antalya Culture Park. For this purpose, questionnaires on individuals with different types of disabilities and field studies were conducted to check the corformity of parks to national and intern standards for disabled people. The survey suggests that the disabled participants (% 51,8) had difficulties in the accessibilty of parks, while % 42,8 did not. Furthermore, the survey indicates that the participants had problems with strairs and ramp (% 33,9), bulding entrances (% 33,6), playgrounds (% 33,3) restrooms (% 33,1) and flooring materials (% 33,1) when using parks. Results revealed to what extent disabled users could benefit from those areas, problems they may face and their expectations from such areas.KEY WORDS: Parks, green spaces, disabled people, Antalya