ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY LOCAL SOLUTIONS IN URBAN TRANSPORTATION

Year 2025, Issue: 8 ÇEVRE, 75 - 92, 05.02.2025

İcran Özbek , Muhammed Ziya Paköz

Abstract

Today's cities face transportation-related problems such as traffic congestion, noise pollution, low quality of life, environmental degradation, and energy inefficiency due to inadequate infrastructure against increasing population density. These problems emerge as a complex urban challenge with social, environmental, economic, and administrative effects beyond the technical infrastructure. Transportation problems, which differ depending on the cultural values, geographical conditions, and socio-economic structure of cities, require the formulation of solutions specific to the local context. In addition, due to climate change, a significant topic on the global agenda, environmental concerns are at the forefront in the domain of transportation, as in many other disciplines; this makes environmentally friendly solutions inevitable in eliminating transportation-related problems. Therefore, transportation problems should be addressed by considering both local dynamics and environmental concerns. In this context, classifying basic transportation needs according to local dynamics and evaluating solution proposals to be developed according to this classification in line with environmental concerns gains importance as an effective strategy. In line with this understanding, a series of samples were analyzed and classified based on local characteristics and environmental sensitivity within the scope of the study. In addition, to demonstrate the importance of locality in environmentally friendly solutions with concrete foundations, the selected “electric bus”, “Metrocable system” and “electric rickshaw” application examples were examined in detail and subjected to a comprehensive evaluation.

Keywords

Urban Transportation, Environmentally Friendly Transportation, Local Dynamics, Electric Bus, Metrocable, Electric Rickshaw.

KENTSEL ULAŞIMDA ÇEVRE DOSTU YEREL ÇÖZÜMLER

Abstract

Günümüz kentleri, artan nüfus yoğunluğuna karşı yetersiz kalan altyapı nedeniyle trafik sıkışıklığı, gürültü kirliliği, zaman kaybı, düşük yaşam kalitesi, çevresel bozulma ve düşük enerji verimliliği gibi ulaşım kaynaklı problemlerle karşı karşıyadır. Bu problemler, teknik altyapının ötesinde sosyal, çevresel, ekonomik ve yönetimsel etkileri olan karmaşık bir kentsel meydan okuma olarak karşımıza çıkar. Kentlerin kültürel değerlerine, coğrafi koşullarına ve sosyoekonomik yapısına bağlı olarak farklılaşan ulaşım problemleri, yerel bağlama özgü çözümlerin formüle edilmesini gerektirir. Ayrıca, küresel bir endişe konusu olan iklim değişikliği nedeniyle, diğer birçok disiplinde olduğu gibi, ulaşım alanında da çevresel kaygılar ön plandadır; bu da ulaşımla ilgili problemlerin giderilmesinde çevre dostu çözümleri kaçınılmaz kılar. Dolayısıyla ulaşım sorunlarının hem yerel dinamikler hem de çevresel kaygılar göz önünde bulundurularak ele alınması gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, temel ulaşım ihtiyaçlarının yerel dinamiklere göre sınıflandırılması ve bu sınıflandırmaya göre geliştirilecek çözüm önerilerinin çevresel kaygılar doğrultusunda değerlendirilmesi etkili bir strateji olarak önem kazanır. Bu anlayış doğrultusunda, çalışma kapsamında, yerel özellikler ve çevre duyarlılığı esas alınarak bir dizi örnek analiz edilmiş ve bunların sınıflandırılması sağlanmıştır. Bunun yanı sıra, çevre dostu çözümlerde yerelliğin önemini somut dayanaklarla ortaya koymak için seçilen “elektrikli otobüs”, “Metrocable teleferik sistemi” ve “elektrikli rikşa” uygulama örnekleri detaylı incelenerek kapsamlı bir değerlendirmeye tabi tutulmuştur.

Keywords

Kentsel ulaşım, Çevre Dostu Ulaşım, Yerel Dinamikler, Elektrikli Otobüs, Metrocable, Elektrikli Rikşa

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