Examining the Ecological Quality of Küçükçekmece District Parks in Istanbul in Terms of Permeability and Natural Vegetation

Küçükçekmece, is one of the important districts to define the city of Istanbul at the international level with its historical, cultural, and natural values. In this study, the parks in Küçükçekmece District were examined in terms of ecological quality, principles, and standards. Ecological quality is a composite of the structural and functional features determining the habitat values of a landscape. An objective evaluation on the ecological quality of parks is important from the point of rehabilitation from an existing situation, and providing areas which will have high habitat value in the future. Recovery in the existing park area will generate a livable urban atmosphere. In line with this basic comprehension, the ecological quality of the parks in Istanbul's Küçükçekmece District was examined. There are four principles determining ecological quality of an area: vegetative production, water, permeability (soil), and natural vegetation cover (biological diversity). This research was done in two phases regarding the permeability and natural vegetation cover using ecological quality principles. In the first phase of the study, a vegetation list was provided by the Park and Garden Department of the Küçükçekmece Municipality. The park names and size were acquired from the "Küçükçekmece District green corridor Transformation Project". The space where the soil surface is covered by soil material, or i