Slow cities (cittaslow) and the effects on urban livingquality: A survey on the perception of the people ofSeferihisar

In the transition process of settled life societies had settled in the zones favorable to them and brought the villagers to the cities with the development of these villagers in time. Shortly after Second World War, both the world population has increased rapidly and the cities have become more attractive as a result of improvements in technology and industrialization, it has led to the migration of people from rural areas to urban areas. The technological developments in the fields of communication and transportation which are growing in the cities, and the phenomenon of globalization that takes place with the time and space limit remaining also paved the way for the development of the concept of speed in production and consumption. The Slow City (Cittaslow) movement, which aims to promote the sustainable transfer of the environment and resources to future generations, to prioritize the local economy, culture and values, and to improve the quality of urban life, has been developed in reaction to against overly urbanization and globalization's ignorant approaches to nature. In the scope of this study; sustainability, sustainable urbanization, globalization, urban quality of life and slow city concepts are investigated in order to make it a basis for field research and the effects of slow cities on the urban quality of life in sustainable urbanization are emphasized. As a field survey, a survey form prepared based on the urban life quality criteria, which was created as a result of the studies carried out by different individuals and institutions in different regions, has been implemented to help measure the impact of Seferihisar's membership to the Slow City Union on the quality of urban life. Student T-Test and One-Way Anova tests were used in the analysis of data. In line with the findings obtained, the opinions of Seferihisar people on the slow city movement and the effects of the slow city status on the quality of urban life in Seferihisar have been determined, analyzed and suggestions for improving the quality of urban life have been developed by emphasizing the low levels of satisfaction. In this context, it has been understood that the people of Seferihisar have negative views on infrastructure, income level, population growth and other issues within the physical, economic and social indicators. Based on this result, accelerating infrastructure and superstructure activities in the city, implementing economic stimulus policies for domestic producers, controlling population growth in the framework of certain plans, etc. recommendations have been developed. Keywords: Sustainability, Sustainable Urbanization, Slow Cities (Cittaslow), Urban Living Quality, Seferihisar.