M.Sc Tezi Görüntüleme

Student: Serap CİVELEK
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ali ÖZBİLEN
Department: Landscape Architecture
Institution: Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University: Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey
Title of the Thesis: A RESEARCH ON DESIGN OF ZOO
Level: M.Sc
Acceptance Date: 1/7/1999
Number of Pages: 111
Registration Number: 1035
Summary:

      In this reserach, the effects of ehhibit (natural- unnatural) conditions on animal behaviour and the effects of different exhibit condition of visitor perception have been studied.

The theorotical part, phase I, involves sharp description of zoos and criterias to plan and to establish a zoo. In addition, animals were classified and information about their habitat was given.

      In the experimantal part, phaseII, how animals are effected by the habitat where they live and how strongly the changes in animal behaviour are observed by visitors were investigated by public survey methods. The determination of animal behaviour and visitor perception ina variety of habitat conditions were made with the help of public survey under the lights of collected data some suggestions in regards to plan optimal zoos and their design were brought in.

      Key Words: Zoo, Animals Behaviour, Design, Animals