Water and Waste Management in Eco-Cities in the Context of Sustainable Urban Development

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 1, 92 - 100, 29.04.2024

Elif Öztekin

Abstract

Eco-cities are environmentally friendly and human-centered urban areas designed based on principles of sustainability. Concerning water management, various measures such as rainwater harvesting systems, wastewater recycling, and the use of technologies promoting water conservation are aimed at more effective utilization of water resources in eco-cities. Additionally, emphasis is placed on enhancing the quality of discharged wastewater through wastewater treatment systems and prioritizing the recovery of valuable materials from wastewater. For instance, eco-cities like Hammarby Sjöstad (Sweden) ensure more efficient use of water resources through measures like rainwater harvesting systems, wastewater recycling, and water-saving technologies.

In the domain of waste management in eco-cities, besides practices like waste separation and recycling, diverse strategies are adopted to reduce the quantity of waste. Campaigns for waste reduction, utilization of recyclable materials, and composting of organic waste are pursued in eco-cities such as Vauban (Germany) to address waste issues. Concrete examples from these cities demonstrate the success of water and waste management strategies.

This study highlights that the foundation of sustainable urban development lies in water and waste management practices evident in concrete examples from eco-cities. Eco-cities hold substantial potential as urban spaces not only addressing current environmental challenges but also aspiring to leave a more habitable world for future generations.

Keywords

circular economy, eco-city, sustainability, waste management, water management

Sürdürülebilir kentsel gelişim bağlamında eko şehirlerde su ve atık yönetimi

Abstract

Eko şehirler, sürdürülebilirlik ilkelerine dayalı olarak tasarlanan, çevre dostu ve insan odaklı kentsel alanlardır. Su yönetimi açısından, eko şehirlerde yağmur suyu toplama sistemleri, atık su geri dönüşümü ve su tasarrufu sağlayacak teknolojilerin kullanımı gibi çeşitli önlemlerle su kaynaklarının daha etkin bir şekilde kullanılması hedeflenmektedir. Ayrıca atıksu arıtma sistemleri ile alıcı sulara ulaşan atıksu kalitesi iyileştirilerek, atıksudan değerli materyallerin geri kazanımına önem verilmektedir. Örneğin, Hammarby Sjöstad (İsveç) gibi eko şehirler, su yönetimi için yağmur suyu toplama sistemleri, atık su geri dönüşümü ve su tasarrufu teknolojileri gibi önlemlerle su kaynaklarının daha etkin kullanılmasını sağlamaktadır.

Atık yönetimi alanında eko şehirlerde, atık ayrıştırma ve geri dönüşüm gibi uygulamaların yanı sıra atık miktarının azaltılması için çeşitli stratejiler benimsenmektedir. Vauban (Almanya) gibi eko şehirlerde atık azaltma kampanyaları, geri dönüştürülebilir malzemelerin kullanımı ve organik atıkların kompostlaştırılması gibi uygulamalarla atık sorunlarına çözüm aranmaktadır. Bu şehirlerdeki somut örnekler, su ve atık yönetimi stratejilerinin başarılarını göstermektedir.

Bu çalışma, eko şehirlerdeki somut uygulama örnekleriyle su ve atık yönetiminin sürdürülebilir kentsel gelişimin temelini oluşturduğunu vurgulamaktadır. Eko şehirler, sadece günümüzdeki çevresel zorluklara değil, aynı zamanda gelecek nesillere daha yaşanabilir bir dünya bırakma amacını taşıyan kentsel alanlar olarak büyük bir potansiyele sahiptir.

Keywords

Atık yönetimi, döngüsel ekonomi, eko şehir, su yönetimi, sürdürülebilirlik.

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