Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, cilt.28, sa.5, ss.3778-3786, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)
As a result of natural environment and places not being handled with a protectionist approach during planning, they are deteriorating and disappearing in time. Especially while using natural locations, it is possible to preserve and develop the sources while ensuring sustainability during the planning phase. In this context, it is important to prefer and preserve the natural sources with regards to sustainable environment. For this reason, it is important to determine how the image of destination is perceived by tourists. The aim of this study is to determine the indices of aesthetic preference for visual quality of Natural Park (Boraboy Lake and Natural Park) which contribute to recreational area design to make better decisions for rural landscape. Boraboy Lake were preferred as a case study area photo grid method in this area were identified and analyzed. The consensus based on expert opinion was measured by the standard deviation (SD) in visual preference judgement within the respondents. One way Q-sort analysis was used to explore the relationships between landscape characters effect on consensus, and VAQ (Visual aesthetic quality). Eventually, aesthetic factors were presented in two main categories: 'primary and distinctive'. Findings lead to the development of sustainable rural landscape which suggest that the Boraboy Lake natural park of landscape features had a significant influence on the aesthetic preferences.