Perceptions of university students towards Nevsehir urban identity

Cities are shaped by interaction of natural conditions such as topography, climate, water, vegetation, geographical location with culture and socioeconomic structure, and create different identity. The main elements that bring the urban pattern are the building blocks, the open-green spaces around the building masses and the ways that connect them together. Their features create the visual character of the city and form the city identity based on people's perceptions. Perceptions of people about their surroundings can show differences according to many factors such as the socio-cultural characteristics of the people, their experiences and environmental awareness. This study aimed to reveal the identity of Nevsehir city from university students’ perspectives. Face to face surveys were applied to students who are in the main campus of Nevsehir Haci Bektas Veli University. Within the scope of the research, questions were asked which identify the students’ individual characteristics, districts where they frequently used in the city, their views about the environmental structure and urban images. It has been questioned by the statistical analyzes whether the data obtained vary according to the individual characteristics of the persons and the length of time they live in the city. As a result, because of being located in the Cappadocia Region, importance of studies about Nevsehir city image and urban identity has been emphasized and it has been revealed how the city is perceived by foreigners