Determination of Recreational Demands of Erzurum City People in Winter

Population density is increasing in urban areas due to urbanization movements. in this process, urban green areas have gained importance in terms of urban health, urban ecology and urban aesthetics. it is also important that these areas serve for the city population all year long, as well as their distribution, size, equipment, aesthetics, ecological and functional characteristics. since the winter months are long and extreme in erzurum, people have to live in closed areas for a long time. this situation increases the demand for recreational areas in the city center and its surroundings. a survey was conducted in order to determine the tendencies in which the urban people used their outdoor uses, which recreational facilities they wanted in these areas, the reasons for going to shopping centers, the direction of use of space in case of appropriate outdoor arrangements. the surveys were conducted one by one in february and march 2018. as a result of the research, it was concluded that the parks in the city center were not sufficient (78.8%). the majority of the participants (86.4%) stated that they prefer shopping centers because there is not much activity to do outside in the winter months. 36.1% of the participants demand parking spaces near living spaces and 23.1% of them require indoor playgrounds for children to use in winter. as a result of the research, it was emphasized the necessity of the closed landscape parks in the cold climate regions for the use of urban parks especially in winter months.