Yaåžam Kalä°Tesä° Kavrami: Bursa Kentä° Ãœzerä°Ne Bä°R Saha Araåžtirmasi

Today, cities, which are the most important living spaces of individuals, are places where many natural and cultural elements coexist together. Resolving urban problems in terms of urban sustainability and livability is of great importance in terms of healthy urban development process. The quality of life is "the level of existence of the city infrastructure, transportation facilities, housing structure, etc. in places that are defined by the city in terms of spatial, sociological and economic values is above the predetermined criteria". Apart from the creation of a sustainable city and a sustainable environment in the city, it seems that the quality of life contributes to the creation of the rights of the city's residents. In cities where the quality of life is low, people tend to migrate, which is accompanied by regional imbalances and socio-economic social problems. The aim of this study is to measure the knowledge, thoughts and behaviors related to the quality of life and life satisfaction of urban people in Bursa and to determine the relationship between the qualities related to urban living spaces and life satisfaction and urban area satisfaction. At the beginning of the study, after theoretically revealing the concept of quality of life, in the last part is the field research and the analysis of the data reached in the result. In field research, 680 questionnaires were applied to people living in 10 districts including the central districts in Bursa with face-to-face interview technique. Life satisfaction was measured in Bursa city, group differences about living areas were examined and statistics were made.