CITTASLOW Powerpoint Study

1. Buğra KARABULUTBuğra KARABULUT
Selçuk NASSelçuk NAS
AA Study on the PerceptionsStudy on the Perceptions of Seferihisar Residents forof Seferihisar Residents for
the Concept ofthe Concept of CCittaslowittaslow
byby
Buğra KARABULUT & Selçuk NASBuğra KARABULUT & Selçuk NAS

2. Aim of the Study
Seferihisar residents’ recognition level
for Cittaslow,
Their expectations from this
movement,
Cittaslow’s effects on residents and
daily life.
Their proposals for more successful
action
to expose;

3. Seferihisar

4. What is Cittaslow?

5. An international network of towns
where it is good to live…

6. The Cittaslow movement is:
An Italian movement that was founded
in 1999,
An extension of the Slow Food
movement,
For small towns – with less than 50,000
people,
Now a worldwide network of towns.

7. The Cittaslow Goals
1. Environmental policies
2. Infrastructure policies
3. Technologies and facilities for urban
quality
4. Celebrating and promoting local
produce and local products
.

8. The Cittaslow Goals
5. Hospitality and community
6. Communicating awareness and
understanding of Cittaslow
.
http://www.pkc.gov.uk/Promoting+Perth+and+Kinross/Cittaslow/An+Introduction+to
+Cittaslow/ Cittaslow+membership+criteria.htm, 25.07.2012

9. Other Slows
.

10. Expected Threats
1. Prescriptive slowness
2. Expensiveness
3. Pushing out the poor
and young residents
4. Judgement of authenticity
5. Reconciling the identities of cultures
.
Knox, P.&Mayer, H. 2010, Small-Town Sustainability: Prospects in the Second Modernity,
European PlanningStudies Vol. 18, No. 10, October 2010 Pages 1545-1565

11. Cittaslow in Turkey
.

12. Cittaslow in Turkey
.
Perşembe
Yalvaç
Vize

13. Methodology
In this interviews;
age
genders
marital status
child
education level
employment
type of business
origins
home ownership
were asked as a profile data.
In order to collect the data; structured
interview form was prepared.

14. Data Collection Method
1. Do you have
any idea what
Cittaslow is?
2. Have you ever
joined informative
meetings or activities
for Cittaslow?
3. Did Cittaslow movement appeal to
you? .
83 respondents

15. Data Collection Method
4. What are your expectations from
Cittaslow movement?
5. What kind of opportunities did
Cittaslow movement provide for you
and your relatives?
6. In your opinion, has Cittaslow
succeded in Seferihisar?
7. What do you recommend for more
successful practice? .

16. Sample Size
Target population
residents of Seferihisar
 To represent all segments of
Seferihisar residents, judgmental
sampling method was used.
 During January - June of 2012
83 residents participated in this study..

17. The Profile of Respondents
.

18. EDUCATION
STATUS
RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
Elementary school 21 25%
Secondary school 16 19%
High school 27 33%
University 18 22%
Master degree 1 1%
Doctorate 0 0%
TOTAL 83 100%
BUSINESS
POSITION
RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
Engaged in a business 51 61%
Retired 10 12%
Student 3 4%
Housewife 19 23%
TOTAL 83 100%

19. SETTLEMENT TIME RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
Settled before Cittaslow 69 83%
Settled after Cittaslow 14 17%
TOTAL 83 100%
RELATIVE STATUS RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
Have relatives in
Seferihisar
56 67%
Have not relatives in
Seferihisar
27 33%
TOTAL 83 100%

20. HOME POSITION RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
Live in own homes 66 80%
Live in rented homes 17 20%
TOTAL 83 100%
GEOGRAPHICAL
POSITION
RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
Native of Seferihisar 44 53%
Migrated from other
cities
39 47%
TOTAL 83 100%
CHILD STATUS RESPONDENT PERCENTAGE
residents who have
children
63 76%
residents who don't
have children
20 24%
TOTAL 83 100%

21. Data Analysis
 An analysis, commenced with coding,
systematically recording of
“perceptions of the respondents”
criteria and counting how often the
certain criteria are being used for
each questions.
.
 Content analysis technique is used
for analyzing the data.

22. Findings
.

23. .
12%
88% residents who
have
information
about cittaslow
residents who
have no
information
about cittaslow
Do you have any idea what
Cittaslow is?

24. .
29%
71%
residents
joined
informative
activities
residents not
joined
informative
activities
Have you ever joined informative
meetings or activities for Cittaslow?

25. .
24%
76%
residents
interested in
cittaslow
movement
residents have
no interest to
cittaslow
movement
Did Cittaslow movement appeal to you?

26. What are your expectations from
Cittaslow movement?
.
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31INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
DEVELOPING WITH PRESERVING
DIFFERENTIATION
PERMANENCE OF SLOW FOOD
PROTECTING LOCAL PRODUCTION
VISUALITY
NO EXPECTATION
DIFFERENT EXPECTATIONS

27. What kind of opportunities did Cittaslow
movement provide for you and your relatives?
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37PRESENTATION OF SEFERIHISAR
ECONOMIC GAIN
PROTECTION OF LOCAL PRODUCTION
POPULATION GROWTH
CHANCE TO WORK FOR WOMEN
LANDSCAPING
INCREASING AT CULTURAL AND
ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES
INCREASING AT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
NO GAINS - NO IDEA

28. In your opinion, has Cittaslow succeded
in Seferihisar?
.
71%
14%
8%
7%
Successful
Partly
successful
Unsuccessful
No idea

29. What do you recommend for more
successful practice?
.
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37INCREASING AT PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
COMMON STRUGGLE
SOCIAL INVESTMENTS
PROMOTING OF LOCAL PRODUCTION
OTHER SUGGESTIONS
REORGANIZE THE VIEW OF CITY
NO IDEA
DIFFERENT SUGGESTIONS (OUT OF CONCEPT)

30. Conclusion
.

31. Cittaslow movement was found
successful in Seferihisar.
Cittaslow concept was not understood
clearly by all residents of Seferihisar.
Most of the citizens perceive the
Cittaslow concept as an economic
development model.

32. Expectations of the young population
will not be satisfied with the concept of
the Cittaslow.
Cittaslow movement is a big
advertisement tool for Seferihisar.
Publicity process did not create enough
effect in the society.

33. Success of Cittaslow concept triggered
interest of people to Seferihisar and
that caused an increase at house prices.
As a further study, the research may be
developed to identify problems that
may arise in the process of Cittaslow
applications and to develop alternative
strategies on overwhelming the
Cittaslow future’s threats.

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