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    De-Sealing Reverses Habitat Decay More Than Increasing Groundcover Vegetation
    (MDPI, 2023) Couch, Virginia; Salata, Stefano; Saygın, Nicel; Frary, Anne; Arslan, Bertan
    Modeling ecosystem services is a growing trend in scientific research, and Nature-based Solutions (NbSs) are increasingly used by land-use planners and environmental designers to achieve improved adaptation to climate change and mitigation of the negative effects of climate change. Predictions of ecological benefits of NbSs are needed early in design to support decision making. In this study, we used ecological analysis to predict the benefits of two NbSs applied to a university masterplan and adjusted our preliminary design strategy according to the first modeling results. Our Area of Interest was the IZTECH campus, which is located in a rural area of the eastern Mediterranean region (Izmir/Turkey). A primary design goal was to improve habitat quality by revitalizing soil. Customized analysis of the Baseline Condition and two NbSs scenarios was achieved by using local values obtained from a high-resolution photogrammetric scan of the catchment to produce flow accumulation and habitat quality indexes. Results indicate that anthropogenic features are the primary cause of habitat decay and that decreasing imperviousness reduces habitat decay significantly more than adding vegetation. This study creates a method of supporting sustainability goals by quickly testing alternative NbSs. The main innovation is demonstrating that early approximation of the ecological benefits of NbSs can inform preliminary design strategy. The proposed model may be calibrated to address specific environmental challenges of a given location and test other forms of NbSs.
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    Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure Techniques for Sustainable Campus Design
    (Gazi Üniversitesi, 2011) Saygın, Nicel; Ulusoy, Pelin
    This study focuses on sustainable water resources management among extensive sustainable campus design principles. Water is a non-renewable asset for our increasingly arid geography due to reasons such as global warming. The sustainable approach to water resources consists of reclamation and capture of rainwater/stormwater, treatment and reuse of wastewater, protection and enhancement of groundwater quality and natural water bodies (creeks, streams, rivers, lakes and others) and creating water-efficient landscapes. Green infrastructure systems provide natural drainage and infiltration, prevent floods, improve water quality, and enhance ground water. In this study rainwater/stormwater is treated as a non-renewable resource instead of wastewater. This water resource can be captured and reused for different purposes such as irrigation, groundwater recharge, green corridors and landscape amenity by integration of rainwater/stormwater features into the site design. This study develops strategies for use of green infrastructure systems and recommendations to guide the implementation of these strategies. As a case study, first the current state of stormwater sustainability at Izmir Institute of Technology (IYTE) Campus, located in Gulbahce-Urla (Izmir), is discussed. Then, to improve and sustain the hydrologic balance, green infrastructure best management practices (BMPs) for IYTE School of Architecture grounds are developed as a pilot study of an ongoing masters thesis.