Kent morfolojisinin mahalle memnuniyetine etkisi: Kültürler arası karşılaştırmalı çalışma

Neighborhoods are fundamental units of cities and influence human well-being directly. Therefore, neighborhood satisfaction is highly related to life and community satisfaction. In literature, 'human-housing/neighborhood interaction' is mostly considered as sheltering and discussed mainly on economic, physical health and social planning perspectives. Influence of existing urban forms on neighborhood satisfaction has rarely been a topic of research. This study investigates spatial characteristics of neighborhoods with urban morphology approach and aims to compare neighborhood satisfaction in different urban fabrics. In this thesis, urban fabric classification is achieved through a new quantitative protocol Multiple Fabric Assessment in two study areas: French Riviera Region and Karşıyaka District in Izmir. Neighborhood satisfaction in French Riviera Region is gathered from a national survey. In Karşıyaka it is measured via a designed survey. In French Riviera nine, in Karşıyaka eight urban fabrics are found. An important influence of urban fabric on neighborhood satisfaction is observed especially in Karşıyaka case. However, when the sample is reduced by controlling location and SES groups, statistical findings failed to show such an important influence. In future studies, location and participants' characteristics should be controlled to achieve more accurate results. The results of this study are significant in building a comprehensive method which enables to measure and compare neighborhood satisfaction, and in inspecting the relationship between neighborhood satisfaction and diverse urban fabrics. Moreover, the results of this study have a potential to guide future urban planning and design projects, make contribution to real-estate market and studies.