Papers by ALEV PERİHAN BEKDEMİR
DergiPark (Istanbul University), Nov 21, 2022
Obstacles that imply the action's objective, psychological, and social restriction come across ev... more Obstacles that imply the action's objective, psychological, and social restriction come across every human being somewhere in their life cycle. Arrangements, planning, and design works, which are as much as possible for everyone, allow children and old people, people of different sizes and abilities, and disabled persons to quickly overcome obstacles. The universal design that stands out in this direction aims to develop theories, principles, and solutions to ensure that everyone uses the same opportunities. For the people mentioned above, it can be possible to continue their lives without disrupting their daily life routines with the arrangements based on the seven main principles of universal design. Architects, landscape architects, and industrial designers have a significant role in integrating disabled people with urban life and activities, whether they have a temporary or permanent obstacle. For landscape architects, the main objectives directed to the access and use of urban green spaces by disabled people are to create accessible physical environments, improve the quality of existing environments, and increase their accessibility. This study aims to evaluate the arrangements that are made in the 60th Anniversary Park of İstanbul-Göztepe through the universal design principles and the pre-mentioned primary objectives and to bring forward some proposals.
Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2020
Today the natural environment and its constituent ecological structures have deteriorated due to ... more Today the natural environment and its constituent ecological structures have deteriorated due to a range of anthropogenic factors including human development and urbanisation. This deterioration in ecological structure has brought with it problems for humanity, especially in our cities. Concrete areas and other impermeable surfaces in cities have gradually increased at the expense of more natural 'greenspace', causing a range of impacts on the overall health of our environment. As a result, studies on the concept of 'green developments' and sustainable building practices have increased. This has included looking at the use of natural and recycled materials, sustainable landscape areas and water and energy-efficient systems. The use of renewable energy systems has become one of the key areas of focus in sustainable development and the main criterion in energy-efficient designs. In this study, a sustainable design model has been created for the Sultanbeyli Pond Park. S...
Bartin Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2020
Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 2021
Urban forests have become important elements of cities' green fabric providing many ecosystem ser... more Urban forests have become important elements of cities' green fabric providing many ecosystem services including recreation. In this study, we proposed a model for urban forest management planning in the example of Istanbul, where urban sprawl has transformed the green infrastructure of the city dramatically. To this purpose, a total of 201 surveys were conducted through faceto-face interviews including those working as managers and technical staff in the forestry organization in Istanbul, academicians and NGOs. Subjects to be surveyed were determined according to the layered-simple random sampling method. The data were evaluated by descriptive statistics based on a variety of opinions about urban forest management planning in Turkey along with various socioeconomic variables (gender, profession and experience). Whether there was any statistically significant difference between the groups was determined by Kruskal-Wallis H-Test. In case a difference was found, Duncan's Multiple Range Test was applied to detect the group(s) significantly different from each other. The results revealed that mainly males agreed on the purpose of urban forests as addressing recreational and social needs. All groups highlighted the lack of coordination and poor management system as main problems, while experienced and male subjects addressed that a new urban forest law is necessary. Mainly academicians and representatives of NGO's and related institutions suggested redefining the concept and restructuring the legislation concerning urban forests. In terms of activities, the majority favored hiking and sightseeing activities (51%), photography (42%), and extreme sports (37%). There was an emphasis on the need for sufficient number of hiking, climbing and cycling trails and botanical gardens. As a result, a model plan based on sustainable resource management ensuring multipurpose utilization was proposed.
Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, 2017
A proposal of reconstruction upon nature park – forest recreation area concepts and nature park i... more A proposal of reconstruction upon nature park – forest recreation area concepts and nature park identification criterias in the example of Belgrad Forest Abstract : It is observed that there is a huge confusion about the terms “nature park” and “forest recration area in Turkey”. This study aims to define main qualitative differences between nature parks and forest recreation areas and by this way to enlight nature parks allocation criteria. For this study, nine nature parks and two forest recreation areas in Belgrad Forest in Istanbul are selected as example areas. An expert interview was designed to determine nature parks allocation criteria objectively and applied to 140 experts on protected areas. Furthermore reports from IUCN and nature park examples from different parts of the world were investigated. Based on the results of the interview “Definition Criteria of the Nature Parks and Evaluation Chart” was created. Example areas were analyzed by using this chart and by conservat...
A proposal of reconstruction upon nature park – forest recreation area concepts and nature park i... more A proposal of reconstruction upon nature park – forest recreation area concepts and nature park identification criterias in the example of Belgrad Forest Abstract : It is observed that there is a huge confusion about the terms “nature park” and “forest recration area in Turkey”. This study aims to define main qualitative differences between nature parks and forest recreation areas and by this way to enlight nature parks allocation criteria. For this study, nine nature parks and two forest recreation areas in Belgrad Forest in Istanbul are selected as example areas. An expert interview was designed to determine nature parks allocation criteria objectively and applied to 140 experts on protected areas. Furthermore reports from IUCN and nature park examples from different parts of the world were investigated. Based on the results of the interview “Definition Criteria of the Nature Parks and Evaluation Chart” was created. Example areas were analyzed by using this chart and by conservat...
Arabian Journal of Geosciences
Open-pit mines have significant adverse water quality impacts and end pit lakes formed from aband... more Open-pit mines have significant adverse water quality impacts and end pit lakes formed from abandoned open-pit coal mines have commonly environmental problems. Determining and monitoring of the chemical water characteristics of end pit lakes are very important and play a key role in understanding the anthropogenic impact. The purpose of this study was to determine the amount of different macro-elements (potassium (K), calcium (Ca), sodium (Na), magnesium (Mg), phosphorus (P)), heavy metals (iron (Fe), aluminum (Al), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn)), and different water parameters (acidity (pH), electrical conductivity (EC), temperature (°C), and dissolved oxygen (O 2)) in 11 end pit lakes formed after coal mining operations in Agacli-Istanbul, Turkey. All investigated characteristics in lake waters showed significant differences in temporal and between lakes. When the relationships between element concentrations and other parameters (pH, EC,°C, and O 2) were examined, pH emerged as the most effective factor has a wide range, and has a negative correlation with P, Ca, Mg, Fe, Al, Cu, Ni, Zn, and Mn. The EC in the lake waters was positively correlated with the changes of Ca, Mg, K, and P, while it showed a negative correlation with Na concentration. Besides, dissolved O 2 content was positively related to Fe and Cu and negatively related to water temperature change. Results showed that monitoring the water characteristics of end pit lakes is essential indicating the major concern with water pH. The results on water parameters may be a valuable basis for the preparation of management plans of the post-mining landscape.
Journal of the Faculty of Forestry Istanbul University, 2007
İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi …, 2009
Hayvanat Bahcelerinin Peyzaj Planlama ve Tasarim Ilkeleri l. Miigc ézgiic Erdiinmez, Alcv Bekdem... more Hayvanat Bahcelerinin Peyzaj Planlama ve Tasarim Ilkeleri l. Miigc ézgiic Erdiinmez, Alcv Bekdemirl ' lU Orman Fakiiltesi Peyzaj Mimarligi B6liimti,'Peyzaj Planlama ve Tasarimi Anabilim Dali, Bahcekoy Istanbul *'l'el: 0 212 226 ll O0/25048, e-mail: imozguc@istanbul.edu.tr Gzet Siizliik ...
Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 2020
Hurricanes, heat waves, torrential rain, flooding and other extremes of weather are being reporte... more Hurricanes, heat waves, torrential rain, flooding and other extremes of weather are being reported every year around the world. Each of these weather events is unusual, and are held in growing consensus as early indications of global climate change. It is now widely agreed that changes in land use, deforestation, and especially burning fossil fuels have already caused and will continue to cause substantial releases of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which directly affects global climate change. One of the largest contributors to this phenomenon is the agriculture sector, and, paradoxically, this sector is also one of the most affected by climate change. That is, because agriculture depends directly on predictable climate conditions, and suffers when environmental variables fluctuate unpredictably. The impacts of climate change on agriculture come about through changes in variability, seasonality, mean precipitation and water availability, as well as the emergence of new pathogens and diseases. The importance of understanding climate change impacts on agriculture is especially evident within viticulture. Direct or indirect effects of climate change in viticulture were monitored on vegetative and generative development, crop quality, yield, harvest time, irrigation, fertilisation, crop preservation and marketing. The climate not only influences the production of quality grapes, but it also affects the quality of the resulting products, including wine. In the scope of this study, a representative survey was done within Eastern Thrace Wine Producers, Turkey, to reveal the effects of climate change on wine grape production and the produced wines. The results were examined in order to present suggestions for future climate projections.
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