Assessment on ecological design principles of urban transformation under the planning: In the case of Adana

Sustainable development, in other words, sustainability actions and decisions are directly related to physical planning and design in diverse terms and definitions. Physical planning and design are basically the action area of landscape architecture, urban and regional planning and architecture disciplines. Within this respect, the ecological bases of planning and design activities are the primary conditions for environmental sustainability. This study aimed to reveal, evaluate and compare the ecological design criteria in two different urban transformation areas in the context of the of Adana city. By implementing ecological design criteria in the hot and humid climate in this research, it is tried to build up a comparison and compatibility matrix in the case of two different fields of urban transformation area in the Adana city. Research findings alongside with two other examined renovation / conversion areas` ecological conditions, could be possibly implemented to improve projects and practice areas in the neighbor urban structure with similar ecological basis either in terms of building structural masses or outdoor living areas. Key Words: Sustainability, Ecological Design, physical Planning, Urban transformation, criterion