SUMMARY
AbstractThe quality of public outdoor space has recently become an important issue and has been revealed by many studies. However, there are few studies that show the relationship between the quality of space and the social interaction that occurs between people. The most important goal of urban designers should be to create public open spaces that can meet the various needs of people. Using longer and more frequently, public open spaces allow the fulfilment of needs and also support social interaction. In this context, the concept of 'quality' of public open spaces is gaining importance. The quality of open spaces revealed by different characteristics of the environment has been determined by evaluating of the open spaces by their inclusiveness, meaningful activities, comfort, security and pleasurability and revealed the relationship between social interaction (passive-fleeting-enduring relationship). In order to determine this relationship, a questionnaire was conducted with 140 people (70 people in each park) in Atatürk Square Park and Fatih Park in Trabzon. As a result, a high level of relationship was found between the factors of inclusiveness, comfort and meaningful activities that determine the quality of space and social interaction.Öz Kamusal açik mekânin kalitesi son zamanlarda üzerinde önemle durulan bir konu haline gelmis ve birçok çalisma tarafindan ortaya konmustur. Ancak mekânin kalitesi ile insanlarin arasinda olusan sosyal etkilesim arasindaki iliskiyi ortaya koyan az sayida çalisma vardir. Oysaki kentsel tasarimcilarin en önemli hedefi insanlarin çesitli ihtiyaçlarini karsilayabilen kamusal açik mekânlar yaratmak olmalidir. Ihtiyaçlarin karsilanmasina olanak saglayan kamusal açik mekânlar, insanlar tarafindan daha uzun süreli ve sik kullanilarak oralarin canli, sosyal etkilesimi destekleyen yerler olmasini saglar. Bu kapsamda, kamusal açik mekânlarin ‘kalitesi’ kavrami önem kazanmaktadir. Çevrenin farkli özellikleri ile ortaya konulan açik mekânlarin kalitesi, bu çalisma kapsaminda açik mekânlarin kapsayicilik, anlamli etkinlikler, konfor, güvenlik ve memnun ediciligini degerlendirerek tespit edilmis ve sosyal etkilesimle (pasif-geçici-sürekli iliski) arasindaki iliski ortaya konmustur. Bu iliskinin belirlenmesi için Trabzon kentinde bulunan, Atatürk Meyden Parki ve Fatih Parkinda 140 kisi (her parkta 70’ser kisi) ile anket çalismasi yapilmistir. Sonuçta, mekânin kalitesinin belirlendigi kapsayicilik, konfor ve anlamli etkinlikler faktörleri ile sosyal etkilesim arasinda yüksek düzeyde iliskiler tespit edilmistir.