@article{2018,title={A RESEARCH ON USER PREFERENCES FOR COUNTERTOP MATERIALS USED IN THE KITCHEN SPACES IN AGRI PROVINCE CENTER},abstractNode={In this study, kitchens of different socioeconomic and cultural levels constituting urban residential areas in Ağrı province center were selected 170 figures by random sampling method and preference reasons were investigated depending on this diversity by determining the types of materials of kitchen countertops which is one of the elements of kitchen fixtures. In this study, face to face survey technique was used in the research to obtain data. The questionnaire form used consists of two parts. In the first chapter; questions were asked to identify the descriptive information of the participants. In the second part of the research, the scale used in the study entitled "A Study on User Preferences for the Countertop Materials Used in the Home Kitchen in Uşak Province Banaz District" by Karaman et al. (2016) to determine the reasons of consumer preferences for kitchen countertop materials. According to the results; it is seen that most of the families prefer marble and granite, quartz-based stone, ceramic, and acrylic based stone materials were preferred fewer when they are examined in terms of usage of kitchen countertops. Because of the economical aspect of marbelite, laminate and marble from countertop materials: resistance to mechanical (impact, abrasion and scratching) effects of quartz-based stone, acrylic based stone, granite and ceramic: acrylic based stone, quartz-based stone and granite that is resistant to physical (water, humidity, temperature, etc.) impacts, they are preferred.},author={Mehmet Nuri YILDIRIM-- Abdurrahman KARAMAN - Sabır ERTEKİN - Esra USLU},year={2018},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}