Implementing Rainwater Harvesting in Blocks for a Sustainable University Campus

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 2, 543 - 565, 12.03.2025

Tevfik Denizhan Müftüoğlu , Hasan Volkan Oral

https://doi.org/10.47495/okufbed.1519458

Abstract

This study comprehensively examines the implementation of rainwater harvesting systems for sustainability in university campuses. The research, conducted on a specific block at Istanbul Aydın University's Florya campus, evaluates the contribution of rainwater to the total water usage on campus. The processes of collecting, storing, and making rainwater usable have been detailed. The results clearly show that a significant portion of the water used in the selected block can be met with harvested rainwater. These findings confirm that rainwater harvesting systems can be an effective and important solution in sustainable water management strategies, strongly emphasizing the necessity of expanding such systems. Additionally, the adoption of sustainable approaches in the university environment is crucial for encouraging young people to engage in environmentally conscious practices. Such projects raise awareness of sustainability among younger generations, ensuring they grow into more environmentally conscious individuals in the future.

Keywords

Rainwater harvesting, Sustainability, Sustainable water management, Water management, Sustainable cities and communities

Bloklarda Yağmur Suyu Hasadı Uygulaması ile Sürdürülebilir Bir Üniversite Kampüsü

Abstract

Bu çalışma, üniversite kampüslerinde sürdürülebilirlik adına yağmur suyu toplama sistemlerinin uygulanmasını kapsamlı bir şekilde incelemektedir. İstanbul Aydın Üniversitesi Florya kampüsündeki bir blok özelinde gerçekleştirilen araştırma, yağmur suyunun kampüste kullanılan toplam su miktarına olan katkısını değerlendirmektedir. Yağmur suyunun toplanması, depolanması ve kullanılabilir hale getirilmesi süreçleri detaylı bir şekilde ele alınmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlar, seçilen blokta kullanılan suyun büyük bir kısmının hasat edilen yağmur suyuyla karşılanabileceğini açıkça göstermektedir. Bu bulgular, yağmur suyu toplama sistemlerinin sürdürülebilir su yönetimi stratejilerinde etkin ve önemli bir çözüm olabileceğini doğrulamakta ve bu tür sistemlerin yaygınlaştırılmasının gerekliliğini güçlü bir şekilde vurgulamaktadır. Ayrıca, üniversite ortamında sürdürülebilir yaklaşımların benimsenmesi, gençleri çevreye duyarlı uygulamalara teşvik etmek açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır. Bu tür projeler, genç nesillerin sürdürülebilirlik konusunda bilinçlenmesini ve gelecekte daha çevreci bireyler olarak yetişmesini sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

Yağmursuyu hasadı, Sürdürülebilirlik, Sürdürülebilir su yönetimi, Su yönetimi, Sürdürülebilir şehirler ve topluluklar

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