Özet:

The importance of the ecology concept that expressed between the organism of including man and physical environment has increased nowadays. Especially, importance of ecology has increased constantly nowadays as a result of increasing urbanization and industrialization activities due to the unplanned construction and environmental issues. For a healthy society and individuals, on protecting and improving the quality of life the ecologic balance has become an indispensable element. In this context; in today's cities the growing population, housing and traffic congestion with monotonous work life push people from urban areas to natural environments. Thus people are moving away from urban life caused corrosive effects on people's physical and mental structures in this natural areas. The people are resting, and renewed physically and mentally. In this study, recreation values and the carrying capacity of recreation areas that has the richest potential for recreational activities were determined according to various criteria in Kahramanmaraş province. In addition, the questionnaire was made which reflects the solution of the people's mentioned problems. And the results of the survey were tested using SPSS computer program. Research results and based on conclusions have inferences.  Keywords: Kahramanmaraş, City, Recreation, Carrying Capacity, Recreational Potential 

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