Title

Public Health—Urban Landscaping Relationship and user's Perceptions

Questionnaire

Personal data

 Name _________  No. Of Children _________

 Age _________  Education level _________
 Gender _________  Profession _________
 Marital status _________  Body Mass Index _________

Relating to physical health of the individual

 Do you go outside for physical activity?

o Yes o No

 Which environmental conditions supplied your desire to walk?

o Just a walking park is enough o Security

for me
o Road with trees, presence of
plant elements
o Elements like rivers, water,
lakes, etc
o Sufficient and comfortable
sitting areas and benches
o Living beings such as birds,
butterflies, animal groups
o I have a desire to walk in every
condition
o Other

 How frequently do you perform physical activities such as walking,

running and bicycling?

o 3-4 days in a week o 1-2 days in a month

o 5-7 days in a week o I never walk
o 1-2 days in a week o Other

 What is your common walking period?

o More than one hour o Less than half and one hour
o Between half and one hour o Other

 The most disturbing things which prevent you from physical activities
 o Insufficient green areas o Insufficient security because of
o Insufficient and ordinary (lack drunks, drug addicts, etc
of variety) o Lack of sport events
o Homeless dogs o Other

Relating to psychological health of the individual

 When you feel bored or sad, do you especially prefer going to parks and
similar places?

o Yes o No

 Which features make you prefer parks for relaxing?

o Trees, flowers and similar features make me calm

o All outside of the home areas make me relaxed
o Being together with other people in the park makes me relaxed
o To be among nature when in park makes me relaxed
o Other

 What are the features of the places which make you feel happy,
peaceful, and refreshed?

o Plants o Pets, bird voices, butterflies

o Water elements o All of them

 What makes you most nervous when in parks?

o Lack of Opportunities for all o Insufficient vegetation

the activities that I want to do
in parks
o Homeless of dogs, drunkards,
drug addicts
o Dirty and neglected parks
o Monotonous park surrounding
o There are no appropriate places
for bicycles, roller skates, etc.
o Insufficient elements such as
toilets, fountains, garbage cans,
etc

 What makes you most nervous in streets and road?

o Dirty and neglected streets o High sidewalks and other

overpass limitations for
physical activity
 o Insufficient security o Matters about the trees around
o Insufficient signs about the road
directions and warnings o Other

Relating to outside place features which provide possibilities for socialization

of participants

 Do you go to parks and similar places in order to be with other people

to have a chat or atleast for observation of nature?

o Yes o No

 Which sentence describes best your feeling about the urban area
(district) where you live?

o This surrounding and urban place is mine and i love it

o I have never accepted this surroundings
o With some preparations it can be an urban where you can live in
o This surroundings are exactly the source of my unhappiness

 According to you, which feature of the park brings people together

mostly?

o Some events such as sports, o Availability of such structural

fairs and concerts are needed
o Parks which have traditional
games and street happenings
will be attractive
o I do not think that parks are
effective for socialisation
elements like cafes and tea
houses made up of natural
materials
o Presence of completely natural
green areas are important
o Other

 What is the most visually offensive problem in the parks and streets
which are in your living place?

o Problems concerning security, o Chosen plants are not enough,

upkeep and administration are
excessive
o Children, old and handicapped
people are never thought for
o Monotony is disturbing
appropriate species are not
used
o There are no available places
where our cultural values and
special identities are respected
o There are no problems to o other
complaint for

 According to you, which feature is absolutely necessary to be present in

urban parks?

o Beautiful natural surroundings o There have to be tea gardens

and view and restaurants
o Quiet and motionless o Modern art of works
environment o Other
o To provide possibilities for
activities such as walking, spot
in clear and green environment.