Figure 4: The Spatial Analysis of Building Quality of Tuzcu District
Source: Field Study, June 2005; Konak Municipality of izmir, 2005
Home Facilities: Since the majority of the buildings are old, they present old architectural characteristics.
While all or any of the units such as toilets, bathrooms, or kitchens were located out of the buildings in the
past, most of the residents move them within the building by dividing a room or other units. Therefore, most
of the households, 80%, respond that these units located their dwellings.
Table 21: The Existence of Bathroom-Kitchen-Toilet in the Houses
|
Existence of Bathroom-Kitchen-Toilet |
Frequency |
Rates (%) |
|
____________No bathroom____________ |
5 |
7,7 |
|
______________All in the house______________ |
52 |
80,0 |
|
____________All out of the house____________ |
4 |
6,2 |
|
Toilet, kitchen or bathroom out of the house |
4 |
6,2 |
|
___________________Total___________________ |
65 |
100 |
Regarding the most serious problem of their building, 43 percent of the habitants stated that the building
is too old, 15.4 percent stated that the building is too small, and 20 percent of them complained about the
oldness and the smallness of the buildings. Totally, 79.5 of the households do not satisfy from the size and
physical conditions of their buildings.
Table 22: The Main Problem of the Houses
|
Main Problem of the Dwelling |
Frequency |
Rates (%) |
|
_______________Old_______________ |
28 |
43,1 |
|
________________Small________________ |
10 |
15,4 |
|
____________Old and small____________ |
13 |
20,0 |
|
____________No problem____________ |
14 |
21,5 |
|
_________________Total_________________ |
65 |
100 |
As another important indicators of the deprivation regarding the home facilities, ownership of white
goods and the general quality of the furniture are examined within the research household in details.
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