Evaluation of recreational sport facilities potential in cities: example of Keçiören Municipality

The primary purpose of the study was to determine the potential ofrecreational sport facilities in the boundary of Keçiören Municipality. As a secondaim, this study examined approach of participants? to these facilities according todifferent demographic variables. A total of 365 participants, 177 ( X age = 34.34.,SD= 10.60) male and 188 female ( X age = 30.75., SD= 9.48) in the most sizedfacility in the boundary of Keçiören Municipality.First part of the data collection instrument consisted of demographiccharacteristics of the participants. As a second part, participants were asked (a)standard of knowledge about recreational facilities, (b) transportation distance tofacilities, (c) usage frequency of recreational facilities, (d) usage of facilities withwhom, (e) usage time of recreational facilities, (f) factors that effect theirparticipation to recreational facilities, (g) intended/participated type of differentactivity (h) to become aware of recreational facilities and usage potential of thesefacilities.According to the results of chi-square test, male and female participantshave enough leisure time didn?t have any difficulty to use this time. Furthermore,results indicated that participants were not constrained by the several factors(parking problems, programs, choices of activities).As a result, it can be concluded that participants didn?t use the recreationalfacilities enough and most of the participants were not become aware of therecreational facilities in their living area.Key Words: Urban, urbanization, recreation, urban awareness, sport