Environmental Satisfaction Levels Of Elder People From Nursing Homes: Example Of Eastern Black Sea Region

The aim of the study is to investigate the design and landscape elements of open green spaces, the improvement of daily life and the increase in the satisfaction of the old people, the satisfaction of their institutions and gardens, the increase of their loneliness, the development of their social relations and the increase in their daily activities. In the study, in order to determine the environmental satisfaction levels of nursing homes; 3stage research method has been developed. In the first and second stage, the study area and sample selection were made. 7 nursing homes were selected from the nursing homes in the Eastern Black Sea Region. 130 participants were selected by stratified and random sampling. In the third stage, the level of satisfaction of nursing home residents in was tried to be determined. It is determined that the level of environmental satisfaction of each nursing home environment in their homes depends on the physical characteristics. Environmental satisfaction levels and environmental preference levels will increase if these expectations of nursing home residents are met when the institutional gardens are designed. As a result, depending on the evaluation of the residents of the nursing home; physical characteristics affecting the level of environmental satisfaction.. Among them, physical property which has the most effect on environmental satisfaction level has accessibility feature. In addition, since the accessibility characteristics of each nursing home differed, it was determined that the satisfaction levels of the institutions' accessibility characteristics differed