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Forest functions traditionally included wood production, protection and forest recreation. The twofold role of forests as both sources and sinks of greenhouse gases makes their influence on the climate extremely significant. This fact has led to climate chan…

This study presents a Hybrid Digital-Physical Risk Management Framework designed to enhance urban climate resilience through the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies. By combining real-time IoT sensor networks, AI-based predictive analytics, and blockchain…

This study investigates the heightened vulnerability of children residing in disaster-prone informal settlements in the southwestern coastal city of Khulna, Bangladesh. The study focuses on both social and physical factors contributing to children's vulnerabil…

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 …

Dünya genelindeki şehirler, kentsel peyzajları ve yaşam kalitesini iyileştirmek amacıyla farklı yeşil alan stratejilerini benimseyerek dirençli, sürdürülebilir ve adil bir şehir modeli oluşturma çabasındadır. New York, Londra, Viyana ve İstanbul gibi büyük met…

A universally applicable “optimal photobioreactor” design has yet to be established, as the success of such systems varies depending on the algal species used, environmental conditions, and intended applications. Meanwhile, the accelerating pace of climate cha…

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…

Courtyards hold significant functional value in both traditional and contemporary architecture. They serve as open-air spaces that facilitate social interaction for users within urban environments. In order for these spaces to be utilized more efficiently by u…

The rapid growth of city populations and the increasing complexity of managing city infrastructure have led to the emergence of smart cities, which rely on advanced technologies to optimise urban services. However, one of the key challenges facing smart cities…

This study proposes a climate-adaptive framework for modular micro-living units as a construction-based response to growing urban challenges related to climate resilience, densification, and housing affordability. The design integrates prefabricated cross-lami…

Microalgae are recognized as environmentally sustainable and biologically renewable resources for the production of high-value products such as biomass, biofuels, dietary supplements, and pharmaceuticals. However, their large-scale cultivation is highly sensit…

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 …

The rapid growth of cities causes spatial and social changes and transformations. At the same time, planning theories and concepts are affected by change processes. While the search for innovative methods in urban development and applications comes to the fo…

Cities have changed in every sense from past to present. For example, demands and needs have increased and consequently changed. As a result; the cities have a complex structure that is not stable. In this process, declining green areas have directed people …

Kütahya, the ancient city in which we live, has a very rich history and cultural background. The capital of Germiyanoğulları Principality period, Beylerbeyi center of the Ottoman period, and the city of one of the city of sezade, has a rich architectural herit…

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…

Green spaces that make important contributions to the sustainable development of cities; urban areas that are proven to improve the quality of life of users. However, nowadays, cities are over-concentrated due to various direct and indirect reasons, and the ar…

Historical structures that reflect all the social, cultural, economic and political characteristics of societies are important symbols of that society. This structure, which has come from the past to the present, needs to be transferred to the next generatio…

This paper explores the role of archival study in exploring site integrity within the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) framework, using the case of Islamic heritage sites in Java, Indonesia. In contexts where material traces have been lost or obscured, archival …

İnsanların sağlıklı ve yaşam kalitesini yükselten olumsuz çevre şartlarının azaldığı kentlerde yaşayabilmesi için kentlerde sürdürülebilir uygulamalara ihtiyaç duyulur. Kentlerin sürdürülebilir olması için önemli bir etkende Avrupa Yeşil Başkentleri kriterleri…