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This paper explores the possibilities of architectural design to benefit human condition, which encompasses physical environment of a safe life during the climate change era and predicted disasters. The first part deals with the problem of natural hazards and …

Tüm dünyada özellikle de kent merkezlerinde yaşayan insan nüfusu her geçen gün artmaktadır. Nüfus artışına bağlı olarak sosyal, ekonomik ve çevre sorunlarını da her geçen gün artmaktadır. Günümüzde kent merkezlerinde görülen en önemli çevre sorunlarından biri …

Urban open green areas are common areas of cities, breathtaking areas where people perform all kinds of recreational activities. They are located in the city or in the vicinity of the city and create a space phenomenon in the city openings that contain live la…

Hydrological drought is one of the most essential natural hazards attributing water scarcity and its global impact increases due to the climate change. In particular, the usage of climate models and rainfall-runoff models for projecting the severity of future …

In the phases of hydrological model calibration, the impact of control parameters of optimization algorithms on the related fitness (cost) function (reaching the global solution correctly and expeditiously) is rather essential. These control parameters’ dynami…

The estimation of the sediment yield for Coruh watersheds should be determined in order to calculate the lifespan of the dams that are being already build. In order to determine sediment yield, information regarding topographic situation, vegetation, climate, …

Due to the increasing population, overconsumption, urbanization, and industrialization, our forests which are one of the most important natural resources to increasing population, overconsumption, urbanization and industrialization, our forests which are one o…

Environment and climate change caused by human life negatively affects our world on a global scale. The need for sustainable technological solutions to minimize these disadvantages is becoming increasingly imperative. Nanotechnology is entering our lives at th…

As the diversity of land and climate conditions in Azerbaijan is practical for the cultivation of a number of agricultural plants it also provides wide opportunities for the reproduction of pests in such areas. During the mass reproduction such pests cause sub…

The existence of healthy, natural ecosystems and the continuation of the basic services in the ecosystem are essential for the protection of consumable resources. Pollination is one of these basic services. The effective pollination of plants is a key action f…

As it is known, the importance and consumption of water is increasing day by day due to industrial growth, population growth, advancement of technology and increasing living standards. Because of the limited water resources, the design, planning and forecastin…

Differential evolution algorithm (DEA) is one featured kind of population based evolutionary algorithms. Although it is stated in previous studies that the algorithm is more sensitive to the crossover rate, it is tried out in this study whether DEA depends on …

Green areas in cities provides many ecosystem services such as supporting biodiversity, capturing carbon dioxide and providing oxygen, regulating the urban microclimate, contributing to the aesthetic appearance of the cities, and contributing to the residents …

There is a global high demand for creating smart cities due to the increasing population of the world and lack of natural resources. There are six stated criteria in order to be eligible to become a smart city, which are directly related to governance, economy…

Yaşamlarını doğuştan ya da sonradan, kalıcı ya da geçici engelli olarak geçirmeye mecbur kalan insanların yaşamlarını toplum ile bütünleşik ve dışlanma duygusu hissetmeden geçirmeleri esastır. Dolayısıyla tüm hizmetlerin, insanların fiziksel hareket kabiliyetl…

Yeni teknolojiler ve makineleşme, 20. yüzyılın başlarında İtalya’da ortaya çıkan Fütürizm akımıyla birlikte insanlığın topluma ve onun yaşam alanı olan yapılı çevreye dair öngörülerinin ayrılmaz bir parçası haline gelmiştir. Geçtiğimiz yüzyılda bilim ve teknol…

In recent years, with the change of precipitation regimes, the value of water has become important for water sources, especially surface flow and streams fed by the source. Considering this importance, quantitative values; Considering that Turkey's water probl…

The increasing world population has increased the demand for food. Many threats such as agricultural land use, environmental impacts, global warming and drought risks necessitate industrialization of agricultural production and optimum utilization of existing …