ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN IN THE AGE OF AI: BIBLIOMETRIC AND THEMATIC INSIGHTS FROM A SOCIAL SCIENCES PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are transforming numerous disciplines and creating new opportunities in the field of environmental design. The potential of AI tools in environmental design extends beyond technical processes, influencing human-environment interaction. However, existing studies on this topic have predominantly maintained a technical focus, with limited in-depth exploration of social dimensions such as human, society, and culture. This paper presents a bibliometric and thematic analysis of AI technologies in environmental design from a social sciences perspective. From an initial set of 170 works identified in Scopus as related to “artificial intelligence” and “environmental design,” 39 articles classified under the “Social Sciences” category were selected for analysis. The bibliometric analysis quantitatively examines the temporal evolution, geographical distribution, collaborative network structures, and citation profiles of these publications. Subsequently, thematic analysis investigates the prominent research topics, data sources, and methodological approaches applied in these studies. Findings reveal a broad spectrum of AI applications from quantifying perception and experience to analyses of human well-being and safety, and from socio-ethical considerations to the integration of generative AI in design processes. By arguing that AI in environmental design should be regarded not merely as a technical tool but as a phenomenon influencing social structures and human experiences, this study aims to deepen understanding of the field’s social dimensions and provides a foundation for future research.

Keywords

• Bibliometric Analysis
• Environmental Design
• Thematic Analysis
• Landscape Architecture
• R Studio

YAPAY ZEKA ÇAĞINDA ÇEVRE TASARIMI: SOSYAL BİLİMLER PERSPEKTİFİNDEN BİBLİYOMETRİK VE TEMATİK İÇGÖRÜLER

Abstract

Günümüzde yapay zekâ (YZ) teknolojileri birçok disiplini dönüştürmekte olup, çevre tasarımında da yeni olanaklar yaratmaktadır. YZ araçlarının çevre tasarımındaki potansiyeli teknik süreçlerin ötesinde insan-çevre etkileşimini de etkilemektedir. Ancak yapılan çalışmalarda YZ'nin bu alandaki rolü genellikle teknik odaklı kalmış, insan, toplum ve kültür gibi sosyal boyutlar yeterince derinlemesine incelenmemiştir. Bu çalışma, YZ teknolojilerinin çevre tasarımı alanındaki kullanımını sosyal bilimler perspektifinden ele alan bibliyometrik ve tematik bir analiz sunmaktadır. Scopus veri tabanında ‘yapay zekâ’ ve ‘çevresel tasarım’ kavramları ile ilişkili olduğu belirlenen 170 çalışma arasından konu kategorisi ‘Sosyal Bilimler’ olan 39 makale analiz için seçilmiştir. Bibliyometrik analiz, bu yayınların zaman içindeki değişimini, coğrafi dağılımını, iş birlikçi ağ yapısını ve atıf profillerini nicel verilerle ortaya koymuştur. Ardından tematik analiz ile bu makalelerde öne çıkan araştırma konuları, veri kaynakları ve uygulanan yöntemler incelenmiştir. Bulgular; YZ’nin algı ve deneyimin nicelleştirilmesinden insan refahı ve güvenlik analizlerine, toplumsal/etik boyutlardan üretken YZ’nin tasarım süreçlerine entegrasyonuna kadar geniş bir yelpazede kullanıldığını göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, YZ'nin çevre tasarımında sadece teknik bir araç olmanın ötesinde, toplumsal yapıları ve insan deneyimlerini etkileyen bir olgu olarak kabul görmesi gerektiğini savunarak, alanın sosyal boyutlarının daha iyi anlaşılmasına katkı sağlamayı ve gelecek araştırmalar için zemin oluşturmayı hedeflemektedir.

Keywords

• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Çevresel Tasarım
• Tematik Analiz
• Peyzaj Mimarlığı
• R Studio

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