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Explicating urban university campuses according to ecological landscape design principles

2015
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Advisor: Yrd. Doç. Dr. Meltem Erdem

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Land they set during installation and university campuses to continue their activities, such as infrastructure and access roads to the environmental, social, economic and cultural aspects influence is inevitable. Structuring is the point that must be questioned which will be developed in the framework of values. At this point, ecological design will be as a guide. Role models for the universities should have more environmentally sensitive ecological features to ease the environmental burden they bring to the city. This thesis is intended intra-city study examined in accordance with the ecological landscape design principles of the university campus, to provide suggestions that are important ecologically campuses in urban landscape design. To be analyzed by the analysis method of determining the format of the case study of this thesis are based on the evaluation of the results. The evaluations are designed according to the climate and geography of the campus where the results were found to be more ecological features. The use of local plants and permeable materials, rainwater management (biological ditches, rain gardens, structured wetlands) and water-efficient use, effective use of recycling and energy, the use of renewable energy sources, the promotion of biodiversity (arboretums, herbarium, butterflies and bees attracted gardens), pedestrian and be more of bicycle circulation, reduction of motor vehicle use, ecological landscape of university urban making public transport incentives for transport is urban campus design has been identified as the title stand out within the scope of.

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Dr. Sabiha Hande Açıkay

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Sabiha Hande Açıkay (Master Thesis). Explicating urban university campuses according to ecological landscape design principles, 2015, Istanbul Technical University.

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