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  • Master Thesis
    How To Adapt To Climate Change? an Analysis of Ecosystem Vulnerability in İzmir (türkiye)
    (01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2023) Salata, Stefano; Salata, Stefano; Gerçek Kurt, Deniz; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    The purpose of the thesis research is to determine how susceptible the ecosystems in the city of İzmir are to the effects of climate change and provide relevant data to policymakers so that they could develop more efficient climate change adaptation measures. İzmir city is facing challenges in addressing the vulnerabilities triggered by climate change. The biophysical components that contributed to ecosystem vulnerability in the city include the urban heat island effect, urban pluvial floods, and coastal floods. These components were evaluated using a stringent approach that utilized the most recent findings from scientific research and various technological instruments. The analysis results were provided to portray the parts of the city that were most susceptible to the effects of climate change, and the results were further evaluated to better comprehend the processes that contributed to intensifying the consequences of climate change for the vulnerable regions. A thorough investigation and in-depth inspections were carried out using representative tiles from the city, and the results showed that existence of tree and green areas, imperviousness density, Footprint Ratio, Floor Surface Index, and road ratio were the most contributing factors of climate change vulnerability. Following the process of analysis, a systematic of planning and planning parameters were developed that embraced nature-based solutions and a performance-based planning approach for enabling the adaptation of settlements to climate change. The findings contributed significantly to the expanding body of knowledge on how to adapt to the effects of climate change and provided suggestions for efficient measures to mitigate the related risks in İzmir.
  • Master Thesis
    Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Urban Drainage in Tropical Coastal Cities: a Case for Mombasa City
    (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 Technology
    Climate change is a reality, and its impact is being experienced all over the globe. The effects range from heat waves, rising sea levels, coastal erosion, flooding, drought, and reduction of bio-diversity among others. Urban areas are at greater risk since they accommodate the majority of the global human population exceeding 55% and are expected to be 68% by 2050. The most affected urban areas are the tropical coastal cities since most of them fall within low and middle-income countries with low levels of economic development and technological capabilities hence a low capacity to adapt. This study focuses on exploring Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) as an affordable and ecologically sustainable approach to enhance climate change adaptability in tropical coastal cities. A case study of Mombasa is considered, a typical tropical coastal city located in Kenya. Primary data sources including pictures and key informant interviews via snowball sampling were employed to gather ground information. Secondary sources consisted of institutional data review, strategic documents, policies, and scientific journals on NBS and Climate Change adaptation in tropical environments. The study findings depicted the climate change associated challenges in Mombasa include urban flooding, rising sea levels, coastal erosion, increasing temperatures. Rapid urbanization related challenges include inadequate infrastructure and services, poor liquid and solid waste management and inadequate housing. The study proposes NBS measures such as coastal vegetation restoration, implementing green infrastructure in the urban area, and creeks restoration could offer multi-dimensional benefits that can be replicated in other tropical coastal cities to enhance sustainability and climate resilience.
  • Master Thesis
    Integration of Inherited Water Management Systems With Contemporary Nature-Based Solutions: the Case of Bodrum, Turkey
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020) Saygın, Nicel; Saygın, Nicel; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Water, as an indispensable source of life, is considered as a scarce resource due to excessive consumption, pollution, climate change, and poor management practices. As water scarcity is being felt more and more every day around the world, innovative and creative solutions have gained an emergency for cities. Instead of conventional solutions, city managements are searching for sensitive solutions to nature and local. Turkey is already facing the problems of water scarcity due to its semi-arid climate susceptive to climate change; however, the conventional approach dominates water management. Bodrum is chosen as the case study area because it has its own water collection methods used for centuries by local population and have been emerged as a cultural heritage. The aim of the thesis is to propose environmentally sensitive and effective solutions to the water scarcity of the peninsula by combining the local water heritage methods and contemporary nature-based water supply techniques. In the study, water management methods of different historical cities are examined. Later, the current water problems and different management techniques from around the world are discussed. Additionally, approaches of countries are discussed to understand concepts and implementations. In the case study, the water problems and management history of the Bodrum Peninsula are investigated. The current situation analyses and a survey are conducted. With the obtained data, a guide which presents integrated strategies to combine the local water heritage methods and innovative nature-based techniques have been developed for the Bodrum Peninsula.