Research Article

Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province

Volume: 10 Number: 3 December 28, 2024
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Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province

Abstract

People feel comfortable when environmental conditions fall within certain ranges. This range is defined as the comfort zone. The condition where the climate-related parameters such as temperature, wind speed, and humidity are within suitable ranges for humans is called “bioclimatic comfort” or simply “biocomfort.” Throughout their lives, people make efforts to adjust biocomfort values in their surroundings, using aids such as clothing, heating, or cooling systems, to feel comfortable within the appropriate ranges. Therefore, having the climate parameters in the regions where people live fall within comfort ranges is crucial for people's well-being, health, performance, happiness, and energy use. Consequently, the regional and temporal variation of suitable ranges in terms of biocomfort is of significant importance in many aspects. In this study, the aim was to determine the seasonal variation of some meteorological parameters and, based on these, to identify areas that are suitable or unsuitable for biocomfort in the province of Van, one of Turkey’s major cities. The long-term averages of meteorological data for Van from 1939 to 2018. According to the biocomfort map created using annual average meteorological data, it was determined that none of Van province is suitable for biocomfort. Seasonal assessments revealed that the entire province is uncomfortable in spring, autumn, and winter, while in summer, 99.18% of the province is suitable for biocomfort, and 0.82% is unsuitable. Additionally, evaluations were made based on summer index values. According to the summer index values, it was found that even in June, July, and August—when temperatures are highest—most people in Van province remain in a comfort zone, although some people feel cool. This indicates that Van province lies in a relatively cool climate zone.

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Acknowledgement This study was produced from a Master Thesis study at Kastamonu University, Institute of Science, Depertment of Landscape Architecture by Amragia H. Mostafa Elahsadi. Thank you for my advisor Prof. Dr. Mehmet CETIN and Kastamonu University Institute of Science Department of Landsacpe Architecture for Master thesis. This study was produced from a Doctoral study at Kastamonu University, Institute of Science Graduate Studies Research Projects (Ph.D.). Thank you for my advisor Prof. Dr. Mehmet CETIN and Kastamonu University Institute of Science, Depertment of Landscape Architecture and Department of Material Science and Engineering for Ph.D. thesis. Thank you for your support of the Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning, Samsun, Turkey, and also thank Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cetin for advising our Master's and Ph.D. thesis and research during our research thesis under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cetin.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Remote Sensing , Climatology, Climate Change Science (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 28, 2024

Submission Date

October 21, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 10, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
Elahsadı, A. H. M., Almansouri, H. M. S., Bouzqayyah, M. M. M., & Çetin, M. (2024). Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi, 10(3), 231-242. https://doi.org/10.58626/menba.1570950
AMA
1.Elahsadı AHM, Almansouri HMS, Bouzqayyah MMM, Çetin M. Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;10(3):231-242. doi:10.58626/menba.1570950
Chicago
Elahsadı, Amragia H Mostafa, Hafith Mohammed Sulayman Almansouri, Mohammed Miftah Mohammed Bouzqayyah, and Mehmet Çetin. 2024. “Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province”. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 (3): 231-42. https://doi.org/10.58626/menba.1570950.
EndNote
Elahsadı AHM, Almansouri HMS, Bouzqayyah MMM, Çetin M (December 1, 2024) Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10 3 231–242.
IEEE
[1]A. H. M. Elahsadı, H. M. S. Almansouri, M. M. M. Bouzqayyah, and M. Çetin, “Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province”, Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 231–242, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.58626/menba.1570950.
ISNAD
Elahsadı, Amragia H Mostafa - Almansouri, Hafith Mohammed Sulayman - Bouzqayyah, Mohammed Miftah Mohammed - Çetin, Mehmet. “Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province”. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi 10/3 (December 1, 2024): 231-242. https://doi.org/10.58626/menba.1570950.
JAMA
1.Elahsadı AHM, Almansouri HMS, Bouzqayyah MMM, Çetin M. Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024;10:231–242.
MLA
Elahsadı, Amragia H Mostafa, et al. “Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province”. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 10, no. 3, Dec. 2024, pp. 231-42, doi:10.58626/menba.1570950.
Vancouver
1.Amragia H Mostafa Elahsadı, Hafith Mohammed Sulayman Almansouri, Mohammed Miftah Mohammed Bouzqayyah, Mehmet Çetin. Research on the Effectiveness of Bioclimatic Comfort Criteria in the Landscape Planning Process: A Case Study of Van Province. Memba Kastamonu Üniversitesi Su Ürünleri Fakültesi Dergisi. 2024 Dec. 1;10(3):231-42. doi:10.58626/menba.1570950