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Article Geogenic Determinants of Indoor Radon Exposure in Izmir (West Türkiye)(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2026) Alkan, Turkan; Simsek, Celalettin; Sac, Murat; Uzelli, Taygun; Taskin, NurcihanRadon, a naturally occurring product of uranium decay, is the second leading cause of lung cancer. I(center dot)zmir Province in western T & uuml;rkiye, situated within the Aegean extensional regime, comprises complex fault-bounded basins that favor indoor radon accumulation. This study evaluates the spatial variability and geogenic controls of indoor radon to delineate radon-prone zones with public-health relevance. Indoor radon was measured in 79 dwellings distributed across major lithologies and structural settings; detectors were deployed in basements to capture soil-gas infiltration. Concentrations ranged from 12 to 366.5 Bq/m3 (mean 118 Bq/m3), exceeding the national average of 81 Bq/m3; 32 % of sites surpassed the EPA action level of 148 Bq/m3. Highest values cluster in Bornova, Buca, and Kemalpas, a, coincident with fault-controlled sedimentary basins and permeable units. Spatial mapping highlights the dominant influence of lithology and fault proximity on radon distribution and underscores the limitations of uniform, national-scale mitigation policies. We advocate targeted, geology-aware health policies and urban-planning measures for monitoring and mitigation in geogenically vulnerable districts. These findings contribute to medical geology by providing region-specific evidence of radon risk in one of T & uuml;rkiye's most seismically active metropolitan areas. These outputs provide decision-ready evidence for monitoring, mitigation, and building-code updates in seismically active metropolitan settings.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Traditional Water Harvesting Systems in Climate Change Adaptation: Insights From a Semi-Arid Mediterranean Village(Middle East Technical Univ, 2025) Gercek, Deniz; Yuceer, Hulya; Gonulal, Yasemin Ozcan; Ustuk, Ozan; Uzelli, Taygun; Guler, Selen; Baba, AlperTraditional water harvesting systems (WHS), developed over centuries by past civilizations, have long played a crucial role in addressing water scarcity in semi-arid regions. Although these systems have been largely neglected with the expansion of modern water infrastructure, they remain a valuable heritage containing significant knowledge and practices that are still relevant today, particularly in overcoming water management challenges in the face of climate change. Although traditional WHSs have been studied across various regions, their forms and functions vary significantly due to unique climatic, geological, and cultural conditions. In the Mediterranean context, small-scale WHSs have received comparatively limited attention-particularly studies that integrate both their revitalization for contemporary use and their historical and cultural significance. This study aims to help bridge that gap and contribute the existing literature by focusing on the WHSs in Barbaros, a semi-arid village on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Barbaros is particularly unique due to its special geological conditions, as the porous soil makes water retention difficult, which adds to the importance of traditional WHSs. In this context, the main objective of this research is to comprehensively assess these systems, by considering the area's topography, geological features, WHS construction techniques, and local knowledge transmitted across generations. This multidisciplinary approach, combining a literature review, field observations, expert surveys and interviews with long-time residents, enables a comprehensive analysis of the typologies, current state and socio-cultural evolution of these systems. A thorough understanding of these systems is essential to assess their resilience and relevance for climate change adaptation, especially with regard to drought management. The study concludes that, despite their partial abandonment, the traditional WHSs in Barbaros offer valuable insights into sustainable water management and demonstrate their potential as practical models for addressing today's water challenges.Article Citation - Scopus: 2The Uncertain Certainty of a Nightmare: What If Another Destructive Earthquake Strikes Izmir (türkiye)?(Mdpi, 2024) Salata, Stefano; Uzelli, TaygunOn 6 February 2023, near Kahramanmaras in south-central Turkiye, an event underscored the vulnerability of cities to seismic activity, revealing a lack of preparedness for substantial shocks. The contributing factors are manifold, yet fundamentally, the collapse of buildings and infrastructure can be attributed to an underestimated capacity for meticulous settlement planning (location) and the adoption of advanced techniques for resilient construction (structure). Regrettably, as has been investigated by many research works, ordinary urban planning in Turkiye hardly finds ways to integrate the vulnerability analysis for settlement expansion, which includes the full integration of geological characteristics with the analysis of building sensitivity. With this work, we wanted to build a composite risk index based on earthquake vulnerability, hazard amplification map, and exposure. We designed the composite index in Izmir's basin, Turkiye's third most populated city, to answer the question: What if a destructive earthquake strikes this densely settled area? The results illustrates how the coupled integration of digital data on geology with settlements and infrastructure in a Geographic Information System environment can be used to produce risk maps and plan the anthropic system's adaptation carefully. Findings demonstrate the city is highly vulnerable to earthquakes and identify priority areas for planning intervention, relocation, and renovation of buildings.