Application of the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Index to World Cities with a Normative Scenario for Rio de Janeiro

Urban sustainability is one of the most prominent challenges in the global agenda waiting to be addressed since the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. This research work applies a composite indicator that has been developed as the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Index to benchmark the performance of a new sample of 26 world cities. The sample advances the geographical diversity of previous samples and represents cities in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy as well as the C40 initiative. The benchmarking results are analysed based on quartiles of city performance and Monte Carlo simulations. The results indicate the top three cities in the sample to be Copenhagen, which obtains a score of 36.038, followed by Helsinki and Gothenburg. The top cities represent multiple best practices including those in district energy networks, water quality, and environmental management. A normative scenario up to the year 2050 is then applied to one of the cities in the sample, namely Rio de Janeiro. The normative scenario involves targets that take place in local plans, particularly Vision Rio 500. The benchmarking results for the new sample of 26 world cities and the normative scenario not only identifies the benchmark leaders but also underlines opportunities to pursue pathways in which higher levels of performance can be reached by cities that may face multiple challenges. The results of the research work holds significance for advancing the application of an original composite indicator to benchmark cities towards supporting the aim of decoupling economic growth from environmental pressures in more sustainable urban systems towards carbon neutrality

Science-Based Solutions for a Shared and Sustainable Future in the Belt and Road Initiative

Addressing common challenges for a shared and sustainable future in the Belt and Road region requires significant contributions from science, technology, and innovation. Green technologies, smart energy systems, and sustainable urbanization are among the central points of emphasis in the development plans of China and Turkey. Based on the Beijing Declaration, the Alliance of International Science Organizations was launched to support the region with science-based solutions. This study compares a sample of countries in this alliance based on research capacity as well as selected indicators under the Sustainable Development Goals. An original approach is then developed to compare knowledge production patterns across linkages in the goals based on combined searches that are visualized with chord diagrams. The results indicate the goals that are receiving more focus within knowledge production, including sustainable cities. Expected increases in urbanization are compared leading to the year 2050, and collaborative research projects that are supported by the alliance are discussed in connection with their contributions for sustainable development alongside new scientific interactions. The article concludes with evidence-based observations regarding research capacity in the Belt and Road region and opportunities for further strengthening solutions based on science, technology, and innovation now and in the decades ahead

Benchmarking South East European Cities with the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Index

Tools that can benchmark cities, including cities in South East Europe, are necessary to enable the comparison and diffusion of more sustainable practices for urban systems. The “Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Index” provides a composite indicator for benchmarking city performance based on 7 dimensions and 35 main indicators. In this research work, the Index is applied to a new sample of 18 cities in South East Europe for which data is collected, normalized, and aggregated. Klagenfurt (3.08), Velenje (3.06) and Pécs (3.01) are found to be the top three cities in the sample while an average city receives an index score of 2.85. The results are further compared to reference averages and evaluated based on the mean simulated values of 10,000 Monte Carlo experiments. The results are interpreted in quartiles for pioneering, transitioning, solution-seeking, and challenged cities. The results are then applied within a benchmarking tool of the Index that supports policy learning to trigger collaboration between cities and further used to match cities according to a search algorithm based on index performance. In addition, the results are compared to urban hierarchy as well as development contexts and mapped onto the spatial dimension as an initial step for enabling a “Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Future City Network”. The paper concludes with a set of four proposed steps to enable decision-makers and urban planners in using the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems Index in support of more sustainable urban systems

Data on cities that are benchmarked with the sustainable development of energy, water and environment systems index and related crosssectoral scenario

The data set of this article is related to an original research article entitled "Benchmarking the sustainability of urban energy, water and environment systems and envisioning a cross-sectoral scenario for the future" Kilkis , 2019. The data article provides data compilations in the context of benchmarking studies based on the composite indicator of the Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems City Index. Data tables for the seven dimensions of the index are provided for 35 main indicators and related sub-indicators for the newly benchmarked cities while those for other cities are monitored. In addition to periodic updates in the common data sources, some cities released updated reports for the Sustainable Energy and/or Climate Action Plans and/or relevant local statistics since the initial benchmarking. Normalized and aggregated values per dimension of the index for 120 cities are provided as an appendix for groups of 30 cities that are characterized as the pioneering, transitioning, solution-seeking, and challenged cities of the sample. The data compilation for the sources of residual energy from the industry, thermal power generation, the wastewater sector and urban biowaste are further provided for 60 cities as the basis of a scenario to encourage the integration of cross-sectoral measures in urban systems to improve benchmarked performances. The data that is contained in this data article thus enables the original application of the index to 120 cities and the analysis of a scenario in which cities reduce primary energy spending and carbon dioxide emissions. (C) 2019 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc

HAYAT ALGISI VE ÇÖZÜM ARAYIŞI

Uluslararası Bakalorya Diploma Programı A Türkçe dersi kapsamında hazırlanan bu uzun tez çalışmasında, Ahmet Erhan’ın “Buz Üstünde Yürür Gibi” adlı yapıtında şiir kişisinin duygu ve düşünce dünyası analiz edilmiştir. Erhan’ın eseri genel bir bakışla incelendiğinde, eserde dile gelen şiir kişisinin, hayatı sorgulayarak anlamlandırma çabası içinde olduğu görülmektedir. Şiir kişisinin bu yönelimi, çoğunlukla hayatı zıtlıklar içinde gören bir tavırla, yaşam ve ölüm hakkındaki sorgulamalarla anlaşılmaktadır. Şiir kişisini bu türden bir sorgulamaya iten esas düşüncenin, insanlık tarihinin başladığı günden itibaren tanık olunan acılar, savaşlar ve özgürlüğe giden yolda hep bir engelin çıkarılmasına yönelik tutumlardan kaynaklanmaktadır. Kaynağını bu hassasiyetten alan sorgulayıcı mantık, şiir kişisinde derin acılara, yalnızlık duygusuna, kimsesizlik ve anlamsızlık hislerinin doğmasına neden olmuştur. Bu bağlamda tez çalışmasında şiir kişisiyle dile gelen hayata dair algının şiirlerle nasıl yansıtıldığı, olası bir çıkış yolu önerilip önerilmediği sorunsalları incelenmiştir

16. Yüzyıla ait bir şiir mecmuasının incelenmesi (1b-50a)

Şiir mecmuaları Klâsik Türk edebiyatında önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu mecmualar, edebiyatımızda 15. yüzyıldan itibaren görülmeye başlamıştır. Daha sonra bu mecmualar divan ve tezkirelerin dışında Klâsik Türk edebiyatı araştırmalarında kaynak olarak kullanılmışlardır. Şiir mecmualarında yayınlanmış divanlarda yer alan şiirlerin yanı sıra, mürettep divanı veya divançesi olmayan şairlerin şiirleri de mevcuttur. Aynı zamanda bu mecmualarda çeşitli şairler tarafından yazılan nazireler de yer alır. Şiir mecmuaları müellifin zevkine göre seçtiği şiirlerden oluştuğu için o dönemin şiir anlayışını aksettirirler. Bu çalışmada, Millet Kütüphanesi’ndeki Ali Emîrî Manzum 674’te kayıtlı 16. yüzyıla ait bir şiir mecmuasının 1b-50a varakları arasındaki 207 şiir, transkripsiyon metoduyla Latin harflerine aktarılmış, söz konusu şiirler yayımlanmış divanlar, yüksek lisans ve doktora tezlerindeki şiirler ile karşılaştırılmış ve aradaki farklar dipnotta belirtilmiştir. Mecmuanın söz konusu varakları arasında 16. yüzyıla ait şairlerin şiirleri yer almaktadır

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Taha Toros Arşivi, Dosya Adı: Nazım Hikmet. Not: Gazetenin "Dipsiz Kuyu" köşesinde yayımlanmıştır.İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (TR10/14/YEN/0033) İstanbul Development Agency (TR10/14/YEN/0033

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