Abstract
Urban historical environments are one of the most prominent and effective ones of some components to whom citizens can consubstantiate themselves to cities, and give identity to them and time perspective to living spaces of the cities. These areas are not only the histories of a society but also its memory, culture and even future. Therefore, the conservation of urban protected areas is not just a responsibility for local people living in these areas also a responsibility for all society. Conserving and ensuring sustainability of these areas is just possible with a process on which area participants involve.In order for the area shareholders to play an effective role in this process, they should be aware of the benefit of the area for them. It is continuously emphasized in the studies that education is important in providing this awareness. In the scope of this study, it is tried to be identified how the education levels of people who live in and around Kastamonu Protected area, who visit and administrate Kastamonu affects the perspective of the protection of this area. It is identified that the view that the protection of the area negatively affects the life of the shareholders is inversely related to the education level by evaluating 376 questionnaire studies with regression analysis. It is considered that the perception that the increase in education level positively affect the life conditions of protected areas, and protecting these kinds of areas gain favor to all shareholders and become easier and more sustainable.
Highlights
Historical texture of the cities are places arranged at human scale which reflect social, cultural and economic structure as well as life style, philosophy and aesthetic concerns of the past (Arabacıoğlu and Aydemir, 2007; Koçan, 2012)
If the change in historical texture of the cities is caused by unconscious interference and extensions built with the intention of providing contemporary comfortable conditions, wrong restorations, lack of financial power to cover the cost of protection, lack of a protection plan or a protection plan prepared or being implemented unconsciously, reluctance and indifference of local administrations, low level of significance attached to the issue, a society with no historical environmental consciousness, inadequacy of protection education, or by backlashes resulting from the compulsory effect of the laws and restrictive decisions; historical texture of the cities will inevitably disappear and/or be damaged (Arabacıoğlu and Aydemir, 2007; Ömeroğlu, 2006)
This study aims to ascertain how the education affects the perception and attitude of the area stakeholders on the protected areas
Summary
Historical texture of the cities are places arranged at human scale which reflect social, cultural and economic structure as well as life style, philosophy and aesthetic concerns of the past (Arabacıoğlu and Aydemir, 2007; Koçan, 2012). If the change in historical texture of the cities is caused by unconscious interference and extensions built with the intention of providing contemporary comfortable conditions, wrong restorations, lack of financial power to cover the cost of protection, lack of a protection plan or a protection plan prepared or being implemented unconsciously, reluctance and indifference of local administrations, low level of significance attached to the issue, a society with no historical environmental consciousness, inadequacy of protection education, or by backlashes resulting from the compulsory effect of the laws and restrictive decisions; historical texture of the cities will inevitably disappear and/or be damaged (Arabacıoğlu and Aydemir, 2007; Ömeroğlu, 2006) In this context; within the restrictions introduced by the purpose of urban protection, the objectives that should be focused on are ensuring liveability of the historical city centres, connecting them to the modern city centres and improving such connection, in other words, ensuring the balance of protection and use (Büyükoksal, 2012). In order that the individuals have a positive attitude towards the city and its protection and they assume responsibility for the whole city, they should understand well the place and importance of the city they live in within the historical process, and they should see that the decisions taken with the aim of protecting the area do not negatively affect their life quality (Özcan 2009)
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