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Ayse Kalayci Onac1, Mehmet Cetin2, Hakan Sevik3
1Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Abstract:
The concept of sustainability, which has become increasingly important in every aspect of life, has become a topic that is often emphasized for university campuses, which can be considered a small urban model. Many universities in Turkey and abroad are working on sustainable campuses. They set many environmental, social, and economic targets such as reducing the carbon footprint, using green technologies, designing by human and environment oriented principles, using green transportation systems, reducing costs, and eliminating social injustice. In this study, the transportation network of İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Çiğli Campus, which was established on an area of 70 ha in 2010, was examined within the scope of sustainability and ecological design criteria, and a transportation network focused on pedestrian and bicycle was also suggested. This study consists of two stages. In the first stage, the current situation analysis of the campus transportation was presented, and in the second stage, recommendations were made for a sustainable transportation system within the campus, taking into account the ecological design criteria.
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