Examination of the location decision of konya medaş büyükşehir stadium in the context of social and spatial criteria

The location decision of urban facilities that are subject to intense human movement in cities affects the city in many ways. The design and planning of the mentioned areas are processes that require division of labor and effective interdisciplinary work. In this context, the criteria and design principles regarding the location selection decisions of stadium areas that are subject to intense human movement and these areas are important. The criteria of stadium location selection are classified into five main groups: accessibility, physical and architectural aspects, economic considerations, environmental impacts, and social factors. The location selection decision of stadium areas should be made based on the criteria mentioned within the city. Because stadium areas are places that are attributed to important meanings worldwide and host various sports and sociocultural activities. At the same time, they are significant urban elements due to their location, accessibility, and large-scale usage, as they require extensive physical space and impose substantial costs on both urban infrastructure and above-ground structures. With this study, Konya MEDAŞ Büyükşehir Stadium, which is both subject to intense crowd movement and one of the important land use decisions for Konya in recent years, has been examined with some social and spatial analyses within the framework of accessibility, physical and architectural, economic, environmental, social site selection criteria and design principles. The important determinant in the conclusion of the study was the survey studies conducted with three separate groups, namely spectator/fan groups, residents and commercial enterprises. In addition, to determine the effects of stadium area location selection decision on urban development in Konya city, spatial analyses and observation-based analyses and examination of planning decisions made in the relevant area have revealed the results of the thesis. In this context, it has been determined that Konya MEDAŞ Büyükşehir Stadium site selection decision has partly strong and partly weak aspects in terms of the basic accepted site selection criteria related to accessibility. It has been determined that the stadium, which also stands out with its weak aspects in terms of physical and architectural criteria and design principles, is a structure with stronger aspects due to its economically transformative effect. In terms of environmental site selection criteria and design principles, the stadium area has some strengths and some weaknesses, and in terms of social site selection criteria and design principles, it has been observed that its weaknesses are greater due to the intense negative effects it creates in its surroundings.