Aksaray Üniversitesi Öğrencilerinin Aksaray Kent Merkezindeki Yeme-İçme Mekânları Algısı (Perceptions of Aksaray University Students About Food-Beverage Places in the City Center of Aksaray)

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Turkish Abstract: Bu calismada, Aksaray Universitesi merkez kampusunde ogrenim goren ogrencilerin Aksaray kent merkezinde yer alan yeme-icme mekânlari algilarinin belirlenmesi amaclanmaktadir. 2006 yilinda Aksaray Universitesi kurulmus ve universitenin kurulusundan gunumuze kadar kentsel gorunumde ortaya cikan en onemli degisim yemeicme mekânlarinda olmustur. Bu mekânlari hem beslenme hem de sosyallesme amaciyla en fazla kullanan nufus grubunun universite ogrencileri olmasi sebebiyle calisma universite ogrencilerine yonelik olarak gerceklestirilmistir. Calismanin amaci dogrultusunda; “Aksaray Universitesi ogrencilerinin zihin haritalarinda, yeme-icme mekânlarinin toplanma alani olarak kentin hangi bolgesi yer almaktadir?”; “Aksaray Universitesi ogrencilerinin zihin haritalarinda daha cok hangi tur yeme-icme mekânlari yer almaktadir?; “Aksaray Universitesi ogrencilerinin yeme-icme mekânlari zihin haritalarinda belirttikleri unsurlar, Lynch (1960)’in kentsel imajini olusturan elemanlara uyarlanabilir mi?” sorularina yanit aranmistir. Veri toplama araci olarak anket ve taslak harita tekniginin kullanildigi calisma 324 ogrenci ile yurutulmustur. Haritalarin analizinde nitel analiz teknikleri kullanilmistir. Taslak haritalarda ogrencilerin cizdikleri bolgeler ve cizimlerinde yer alan yeme-icme mekânlari betimsel olarak degerlendirilmistir. Isaretlenen mekânlarin sikliklarina gore haritalar olusturulmus ve degerlendirilmistir. Sonuc olarak, ogrencilerin eski kentsel bolgeler yerine universitenin kurulmasi ile gelisen alanlari daha fazla algiladigi ve universitenin kurulusu ile birlikte kentin yeme-icme mekânlarinin gorunumunde gerceklesen donusume uyum sagladiklari belirlenmistir. Ogrencilerin zihin haritalarinda, donerciler ile kafelerin algilanma sikligi yuksektir. Ayrica, calismada Lynch’in kentsel imaj elemanlarindan yollar ve nirengi noktalarinin yuksek siklikla ogrencilerin algilarinda yer aldigi tespit edilmistir. English Abstract: In this study, it is aimed to determine the perceptions of students receiving education at the central campus of Aksaray University about food-beverage places in the city center of Aksaray. In 2006, Aksaray University was established and the most important change in the urban view has been observed in food-beverage places since the establishment of the university until today. As these places are mainly used by university students for both nourishment and socialization, the study targets university students. According to the study objective, answers are sought to the following questions; “Which region of the city is involved in mind maps of Aksaray University students as the assembly area of food-beverage places?”; “What kind of food-beverage places are generally involved in mind maps of Aksaray University students?; “Could the elements specified in mind maps of Aksaray University students regarding food-beverage places be adapted into elements that constitute Lynch (1960)’s urban image?”. The study where the data were collected via questionnaire and draft map techniques was conducted with 324 students. The maps were analyzed by using qualitative analysis techniques. On draft maps, the areas drawn by students showing food-beverage places were evaluated descriptively. Maps were formed and evaluated according to the frequency of places being marked. As a consequence; it was determined that students mainly perceived the areas that developed after the establishment of the university rather than former urban regions and adapted to the transformation caused by the establishment of the university in the appearance of foodbeverage places of the city. Doner shops and cafes were perceived more frequently in mind maps of students. In the study, it was also determined that roads and triangulation points, which are among Lynch’s urban image elements, were perceived more frequently by students.