The purpose of this paper was to investigate physical activity
opportunities from the point of gender issue of Bartin City, also to
investigate in the context of the important health indicators of the
Healthy Cities Union such as physical environment, inequalities,
physical and social infrastructure of the city. Additionally, the second
aim is to determine the effects of these conditions to the physical and
mental health of the women. In this context, it is prepared an action
plan for women including the decisions of a plan that is sensitive to
the social gender equity and aiming to improve the physical environment
and physical and social infrastructure that is appropriate for
increasing to the characteristics of life qualities in the case of
Bartin. Interviews with women who live in Bartin city have been
conducted in order to investigate the influence of the environment on
physical activity of women. Especially, the subject of socialization and
health of women is the main concern of this study. Action plan aimed to
increase the physical activity levels of women living in Bartin