Blue-green infrastructure Ankara Batikent example

For urban areas facing the challenges of climate change, blue-green infrastructures that combine hydrological functions and vegetation systems in urban landscape design are an appropriate and sustainable solution. Blue-green infrastructure, which is an application that strengthens urban ecosystems, is becoming more and more common with different examples in the world. However, there are not many studies on blue-green infrastructure in Türkiye. In addition, in Batıkent, which was determined as the study area, no study was carried out on open green spaces and water surfaces. In this study, the blue-green infrastructure system installation within the borders of Batıkent region of Ankara province Yenimahalle district in Turkey has been examined. In this context, open green areas and water surfaces were examined on site, zoning plans and ready-made plans were taken, and verbal interviews were made with the responsible municipalities and metropolitan municipality. The data were processed through Google Earth, Netcad, Yenimahalle municipality zoning application, and photoshop programs. There are more than 64 parks in Batıkent, planned to serve different groups with different activities at different scales. The study area has been evaluated within the scope of parks which have different functions than other parks, open and green areas, green corridor, green roof, urban water surfaces, rainwater use systems, natural wetlands, and mixed-use areas. The green corridor systems and green roof applications designed in the area were found to be quite lacking. The water elements, for which no work has been done within the scope of the sustainability principle, were used only as ornamental pools. There is no rainwater management system or natural water source. Elimination of such deficiencies and increasing well-designed blue-green infrastructure applications will contribute to the solution of problems encountered in urban planning and ensure climate-compatible urban sustainability.