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Master Thesis Evaluating the Impacts of Geothermal Energy Plants on Quality of Life: Case of Alasehir (manisa)(01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2021) Velibeyoğlu, Koray; Velibeyoğlu, Koray; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyQuality of life has been handled with different approaches by many disciplines from past to present, and it has started to be used frequently in the international agenda in order to meet the needs of the increasing world population and to find solutions to problems such as climate change. Due to the multidimensional and complex nature of the concept, there is no consensus on the definition and measurement method. Quality of life definitions, and indicators varies in the context of scale, approach, and method. The study concentrates on the perceived quality of life of people close proximity to geothermal power plants in the case of Alaşehir. First, the indicators used in neighbourhood, rural and environmental quality of life studies were examined and grouped under the parameters of built environment, accessibility, vulnerability, degradation, health, contamination, and resilience. Then, the historical background, usage, geothermal systems, environmental impacts and social acceptance of geothermal energy and geothermal energy studies in Turkey were evaluated. As a result of this evaluation, the participation parameter was added to the research. In line with socio-spatial analysis, the areas under the influence of geothermal power plants were determined and semi-structured interviews were conducted with the parameters. As a result of the analyses and interviews, it has been determined that the impact of geothermal energy on the quality of life in Alaşehir district is perceived through agricultural production. Contamination, vulnerability, and participation parameters come to the fore, and show that geothermal power plants negatively affect the perceived quality of life.Master Thesis Participatory Design Improving the Quality of Life in Inpatient Children With Cancer(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Örnekoğlu Selçuk, Melis; Tunç Cox, Ayça; Örnekoğlu Selçuk, Melis; Tunç Cox, Ayça; Hasırcı İnceoğlu, Deniz; 01.01. Units Affiliated to the Rectorate; 02.04. Department of Industrial Design; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureThe diagnosis of cancer influences the lives of children in many ways. Instead of maintaining daily activities, children often visit hospitals or stay there for an uncertain period. Due to the disease and treatment, children experience suffering and pain, their school and play activities are interrupted and they become separated from social and familiar environments. This may cause several problems in their development and quality of life (QOL). QOL is the state of well-being in terms of physical, psychological and social aspects. According to surveys that investigate the negative effects of cancer on children’s QOL, “the loss of normalcy” and inability to play, do sports, spend time with family and friends are considered by children to be worse than the physical symptoms and side effects of the treatment. Children with cancer need play during hospitalization in order to pursue their development and to feel normal. A case study was conducted in Dokuz Eylül University Nevvar and Salih İşgören Children’s Hospital in order to understand the needs of children with cancer, provide a design suggestion for their play area, and especially investigate the effects of the participatory design process on QOL of children. A participatory design study was carried out in order to achieve more responsive results to participants’ needs by involving users in the design process. It was found out that the process contributes to the improvement of QOL of children by making them feel that their ideas matter as well as distracting them from negative thoughts regarding cancer.