Rethinking the campus transportation network in the scope of ecological design principles: case study of Izmir Katip Çelebi University Çiğli Campus

Kalayci Onac A., Çetin M., Sevik H., Orman P., Karci A., Gonullu Sutcuoglu G.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol.28, no.36, pp.50847-50866, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 36
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11356-021-14299-2
  • Journal Name: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, ABI/INFORM, Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Environment Index, Geobase, MEDLINE, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.50847-50866
  • Keywords: Ecological design principles, Sustainable campus, Sustainable transportation
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: No

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.