@article{2019,title={THE RECREATIONAL USE OF PELİTÖZÜ POND AND ITS SURROUNDINGS AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT},abstractNode={Water resources such as lakes and rivers are located around the city are among the most preferred areas for recreation purposes. This research aims to determine the recreational use of Pelitözü Pond and its surroundings area in Bilecik and also aim to determine the negative effects of this usage on the environment. In the study, the perception and opinions of local people who use the area for recreational purposes were applied. Research data were collected through surveys conducted to the local people. The surveys were applied to 375 persons selected by sampling method easily at Pelitözü Pond between 12-25 March 2018. Data were analyzed with IBM SPSS statistics 21 software. Frequency, percentage distributions, mean and standard deviation techniques were used in the given analysis. According to the survey results;Pelitözü Pond and its surroundings are visited on weekends to spend time with friends, family and relatives. Among the major environmental problems caused by recreational activities in the area, increase in the amount of garbage, pollution of the pond by facilities, the destruction of the natural vegetation, the pollution of the air from the exhaust fumes from the vehicles.},author={Ayşe OKUYUCU-- Serpil MENTEŞE},year={2019},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}