Kamu servi̇sleri̇ni̇n kentlerde mekânsal sunumu üzeri̇ne kuramsal-kavramsal Çerçeveler

Abstract

The primary aim of this paper is to contribute to the importance of spatialprovision of urban facilities which are principal components of a liveableand sustainable urban life. The paper begins with a theoretical discussion covering concepts of 'timespace','life-path', bundle of life-paths all of which are closely related withindividuals daily life in urban areas. Then the location theory is evaluated with its inadequacies when locationof public facilities is considered. In the text, different paradigms of public service provision are alsodiscussed. In this sense, 'the public goods and services' approach is studiedin depth with special reference to privately managed educational facilities. The division of public services are also studied in detail with reference totheir Types and Dimensions. The Figure 1 and Tables 1 and 2 included in the text shows the 'ServiceCenters' and the Dispatch (depot) Centers on a schema or graphic with twomain coordinates. In the last section of the paper, four basic components of the paradigmon the location of urban facilities are explained in more detail in termsof 'Study Unit', 'Characteristics of Service Systems', 'Participants of thedecision process' and 'Action Space of the Participants'. The paper ends with concluding remarks and policy proposals with specialreference to the economic and social (urban) policies adopted by Turkishgovernments since 1980s.