Murat Cankurt

How are characteristics of urban green space related to levels of physical activity: Examining the links

This study investigates the associations between characteristics of urban green spaces and frequency and duration of self-reported physical activity in the city of Aydın, Turkey. Data were collected through a survey with 420 participants. We analysed the associations between characteristics of urban green spaces and frequency and duration of general population’ physical activity and physical activity of physically active people with multivariate linear regression while controlling for sex, age, marital status, education level, occupation and household income level. Results showed that for the general population, short distance to urban green spaces, many trees, exercise equipment and picnic areas were positively associated with frequency of physical activity, while barbecue and fire places negatively associated with duration of physical activity. For physically active people, many trees, soccer and basketball fields were positively associated with their frequency of physical activity, but water features were negatively correlated with frequency of physical activity. In regard to duration of physical activity for physically active people, findings showed lawn and exercise equipment were positively correlated with duration of physical activity, while water features, barbecue and fire places were negatively correlated with duration of physical activity. The findings indicate that levels of physical activity in urban green spaces could be promoted with many trees, exercise equipment, picnic areas and lawn. However, causal relationship needs to be conducted with intervention or longitudinal studies.

Türkiye’de Tarımsal Kooperatifçiliğin İller Açısından Çok Boyutlu Analizi

Bu calismanin amaci Turkiye’de illeri tarimsal kooperatifcilik acisindan cok boyutlu olarak analiz etmektir. Arastirmanin ana materyalini 392 kooperatif ortagi, 84 kooperatif yoneticisiyle yapilan toplam 476 adet anketten elde edilen veriler olusturmustur. Calismanin Turkiye’yi temsil etmesi bakimindan anketler 7 cografi bolgede yapilmistir. Verilerin analizinde tanimlayici istatistikler, Cok Boyutlu Olcekleme Analizi ve Kumeleme Analizi kullanilmistir. Cok boyutlu olcekleme ve kumeleme analizi sonucuna gore iller, kooperatif ortaklari, isletme ozellikleri, yonetici ozellikleri ve kooperatif ozellikleri bakimindan farklilasmaktadir.