Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parks

Rapidly depleted resources with technological and economic developments which increased in recent years has led to deterioration of the natural balance in the world. Urban ecosystems is considerably changed, especially with population growth and intensive construction in the city. This situation, as...

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Main Authors: Burçak Erdoğan Onur, Demet Demiroğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: İstanbul University 2016-01-01
Series:İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47580
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description Rapidly depleted resources with technological and economic developments which increased in recent years has led to deterioration of the natural balance in the world. Urban ecosystems is considerably changed, especially with population growth and intensive construction in the city. This situation, as such in all other areas, urban ecosystems are also increasing their sustainability concerns. More compatible solution with the natural process in landscape design and management have to be brought. This article describes the conceptual structure of ecological park that has become a tool for sustainable urban target in community that matured of environmental awareness. Also planning, design and management principles are explained by supporting with application examples. The obtained results within the framework, it is aimed to create a source for similar applications that will lead to spread in our country. In addition, it is put forward suggestions for dissemination of such practices.
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spelling doaj.art-3786afd8b1a84f9aa44ad2ad256abeac2023-02-15T16:21:19Zengİstanbul Universityİstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi0535-84180535-84182016-01-0166134035510.17099/jffiu.47580Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parksBurçak Erdoğan Onur0Demet Demiroğlu1Landscape Architect, 37 Timber Pond Road 6AG, London, United KingdomKilis 7 Aralık University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Kilis, TurkeyRapidly depleted resources with technological and economic developments which increased in recent years has led to deterioration of the natural balance in the world. Urban ecosystems is considerably changed, especially with population growth and intensive construction in the city. This situation, as such in all other areas, urban ecosystems are also increasing their sustainability concerns. More compatible solution with the natural process in landscape design and management have to be brought. This article describes the conceptual structure of ecological park that has become a tool for sustainable urban target in community that matured of environmental awareness. Also planning, design and management principles are explained by supporting with application examples. The obtained results within the framework, it is aimed to create a source for similar applications that will lead to spread in our country. In addition, it is put forward suggestions for dissemination of such practices.http://dx.doi.org/10.17099/jffiu.47580Landscape designecological designecological parksustainability
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Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parks
İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi
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ecological design
ecological park
sustainability
title Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parks
title_full Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parks
title_fullStr Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parks
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title_short Sustainable urban spaces: Ecological parks
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topic Landscape design
ecological design
ecological park
sustainability
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