The mappi̇ng and sample model creati̇on of sporti̇ve recreati̇on areas i̇n the ci̇ty of Düzce

Located between the provinces of Istanbul and Ankara which are being two major metropolis and having a great importance in aspect of geopolitics, the province of Duzce is a western Black Sea Region province that is being thought of having adequate potential to both culture and nature and also to the sports tourism with the different characteristics from each other that can cater for all seasons. By setting off from the rich natural resources of the province of Duzce, it is aimed mapping of sportive recreation areas of the province by detecting and planning of natural life and sports park project that can be a sample to our country. In the creation of the thesis, the technic of literature review, document analysis, site analysis, field analaysis and design techniques are used. In the thesis study which is done, it is obtained two phased result. In the first phase of the study, it is set off from the hypothesis of nature, water and air sports can be done effectively in the province and in this way, it is tried to detect the sportive recreational fields that exist in the province of Duzce. As a result of the field studies made with this aim, the active usage potantial of sportive recreational fields is detected and suggestions made according to resolve the deficiencies that come out. Based on the findings made in the field researches in nature sports; hiking, off-roading, hunting, bird watching, camping, mountaineering, in the water sports; sportive fishing, rafting, sailing, canoe, scuba diving, in the air sports; paragliding and sailing, wing sports can be done effectively that came out and being mapped. In the second phase a sports field project is developed that can make a contribution to be a sample sports city of Duzce that is thought to have a critic location. The project of natural life and sports park which is thought to locate on and the surroundings of the Lake Efteni is foreseen to eliminate the deficiencies of sportive recreation of the province and to allow forming of natural life areas that can cater for all ages. As a result of the study it is believed that if the results of this study are evaluated by related institutions sportive recreation areas of the city of Düzce will dramatically contribute to the tourism of our country and designed sportive recreation area projects may transform Düzce into asports baslin which may be a good example for other cities. Key Words: Nature, Planning, Recreation, Sports, Sportive Recreation