Environmental dimension of sustainable urban management: Bursa case study

The concept of sustainable city is to create livable and people-oriented cities for today and for the future. Bursa is economically the fifth largest city in Turkey. Agriculture, industry, trade and tourism are carried out, the city also constitutes a wealth of minerals. An increase in urban population, industrialization; lack of housing and infrastructure; difficulty in accessing work, goods and services; unemployment, inequality and misuse of natural resources negatively affect urban sustainability. In order to serve the purpose of urban sustainability as well as to determine new policies; the central government should coexist and work with local administrators, urban planners, academics, non-governmental organizations and the public. With this study measurements of air quality, noise complaints, quantity of solid waste and it's composition, land usage and greenhouse gas inventories were examined in Bursa. Parameter changes over the years for the purpose of the study is explained by tables and graphs, and sustainability indicators have been developed recommendations for the adverse change in the accepted parameters. Key words: City, citymanagement, management, sustainability, sustainablecity