The Determination of Planning Principles of Botanic Garden for Konya

Botanik bahçeleri araştırma, eğitim, rekreasyon ve özelliklede koruma konularında faaliyet gösteren kurumlardır. Araştırma Selçuk Üniversitesi kampüsü yanında İstanbul yolu üzerinde 580 da? lık alanda yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada etüd, veri toplama, sentez ve değerlendirme aşamalarından oluşan bir yöntem izlenmiştir. Alanın mevcut kullanım durumu, iklim, toprak, topografik ve jeolojik yapısı, bitki örtüsü, çevre analizleri ile belirlenmiştir. Planlamaya kaynak olması bakımından kentin sosyo-ekonomik yapısı da değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen verilerin yanı sıra konu hakkında literatür çalışmaları yapılmış botanik bahçeleri incelenerek Konya kenti için öneri botanik bahçesi oluşturulmuştur. Alan kullanım kararları getiren 1/1000 ölçekli avan proje hazırlanmıştır. Son olarak Konya kenti için bilim, araştırma, eğitim ve rekreaktif ihtiyaçlara cevap verecek potansiyele sahip botanik bahçesinin uygulamasına yönelik öneriler verilmiştir.The botanical gardens study the matters such as research, education, recreation and particularly protection. The study was carried out in a site of 250 da located Selçuk University near field, on left of İstanbul road. The method consisted of the phases survey, data acquisition synthesis and evaluation. Current usage, climate, soil, geological structure, vegetation and surrounding area analysis of the site were determined. Socio-cultural structure of the city was also considered in the view of being a source for planning. In addition to the obtained data, literature investigation of the subject was performed. And a proposal botanical garden for Konya city was designed with examining these botanical gardens. Draft diagram having site use decision and 1/1000 scale draft plan was prepared. At the end of the study, proposals for establishing a botanical garden having a potential to respond to searching, science, education and recreation demands of Konya cit

Analytical Hierarchy Process for the Selection of A Square: the Case Study of Konya City

Rapid population growth, industrial and technological development, and improvement in the social and economical conditions of people have increased their need for socializing, gathering, and relaxing with various recreational activities and mutual communications. The sustainable development of social life has increased the importance of squares as public spaces, which brings the citizens together for cultural, commercial, and political purposes; thus, giving an identity to the city and becoming the focal point of urban life. The selection of an area as a square is based on certain criteria. The decisions regarding the choice of the location and their use as squares must be per the internationally accepted criteria. We studied four squares, namely Mevlana Square with historical background, Hükümet Square, Anıt Square, and Kılıçarslan City Square with a high demand for social events. The squares are considered to be important and comprehensive titles for evaluating their comparative functions under the selection criteria of visuality, functionality, and accessibility. The Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method was used to determine the importance of the selection criteria of squares in a survey with participants for solving the problem and selecting the best square according to these criteria. By performing the AHP analysis, we found that the most preferred square by the participants was the Mevlana Square with a preference rate of 58.68%, and the most preferred criterion was “visuality” with a preference rate of 64.5%. In this study, we aimed to determine the characteristics of a preferable square to improve the existing squares and to contribute to the stages of a new square design, planning, and implementation

Energy Efficiency Analysis in the Case of Sustainable Lighting Design Butterfly Valley Park (Konya)

The concept of lighting is of great importance in providing the security that people need so that they can have a quality of life and in meeting their aesthetic needs. Lighting design is related to the physical structure and the environment, and thanks to the lighting design, the aesthetic and functional needs of people will be met and the quality of life will be increased. The need to reflect the historical, cultural and aesthetic values of the city has brought the issue of urban lighting to the agenda. Lighting systems, which are applied without paying attention to the necessary lighting standards and criteria, cause some problems in urban spaces. One of these problems is light pollution; It is generally defined as the use of light in the wrong place, in the wrong amount, in the wrong direction and at the wrong time. Light pollution adversely affects the natural life and daily lives of people, and it is necessary to take various measures to eliminate such negativities in human life, to detect and eliminate these problems. In this study; The standards for the lighting of the city parks obtained by the literature studies were determined, the current lighting situation of the Butterfly Valley Park and the recommended lighting design produced by the Relux software in accordance with the standards. According to the findings; In the current lighting project, the total power consumed as a result of the lighting of all the lamps of the area has been calculated as 96 005.0 W. In the proposed lighting project, the total power consumed as a result of the burning of all lamps was calculated as 27 630.0 W. The obtained energy gain was found to be 96 005.0 W – 36 700.0 W = 68 375.0 W. As a result of working in the light of this information, energy savings of 1 in 3 have been achieved