The Contributions of Urban Landscape to Urban Life

Authors

  • Ahmet Tuğrul Polat Selçuk University, Department of Landscape Architecture,
  • Serpil Önder Selçuk University, Department of Landscape Architecture,
  • Ahmet Akay Selçuk University, Department of Landscape Architecture,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15320/ICONARP.2017.16

Keywords:

Open-Green Areas, Urban, Urban Landscape, Urban Life, Landscape

Abstract

The issues of urban and urbanization emerged after the industrial revolution. Thus, cities that have increased rapidly in population have become points of attraction for people. Over the past century, the world population has begun to gather quickly in urban areas. Cities are transforming into unhealthy living environments with distorted ecological balance, lost green areas and aesthetic qualities. The value of accessible green spaces in urban areas is increasing to the unprecedented levels. The green space system seen as a necessity in the cities have provided the emergence of the "urban landscape" phenomenon. The issue of urban landscape is now a very serious concept. The landscape change is moving along with the level of civilization. Primarily, guidance service should be offered for more efficient, comfortable and protective areas. An interdisciplinary approach is needed in the creation of urban spaces. In this study, the term of urban landscape was explained and the researches about the contributions of urban landscape to urban life were examined and suggestions were made about the subject.

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Author Biographies

Ahmet Tuğrul Polat, Selçuk University, Department of Landscape Architecture,

Ahmet Tuğrul Polat was born in Erzincan/Turkey. He is an associate professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University in Turkey. His research interests focus on landscape design, ecotourism, urban parks and visual quality assessment in landscape architecture. He has been giving lectures at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Selcuk University.

Serpil Önder, Selçuk University, Department of Landscape Architecture,

Serpil Önder is a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University. She has articles and researches on key issues of landscape planning, open and green areas and environmental pollution. She has been giving lectures at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Selcuk University.

Ahmet Akay, Selçuk University, Department of Landscape Architecture,

Ahmet Akay is a research assistant in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Faculty of Agriculture, Selcuk University. He received M.Sc. in Landscape Architecture (2015) degrees from Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. 

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30-06-2017

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Polat, A. T., Önder, S., & Akay, A. (2017). The Contributions of Urban Landscape to Urban Life. ICONARP International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 5(1), 66–86. https://doi.org/10.15320/ICONARP.2017.16

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