ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL APPROACHES IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CRISIS

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 1, 57 - 69, 31.03.2025

Gökhan Balcıoğlu , Muhammed Said Erdemonar

Öz

The emergence of climate change has become one of the most important environmental problems of the 21st century and is therefore the subject of much debate and research. It is difficult to define the issue of climate change within a single field. Therefore, together with environmental problems, this issue extends to all areas of human activities, from socio-political sphere to economy, from cultural sphere to spatial and urban planning and architecture. Sustainable buildings can be achieved through various technical strategies that are part of sustainable architecture. Elements include environmentally friendly materials, techniques and technologies. Adopting environmentally friendly and sustainable biophilic architectural approaches is not only an option, but also a necessity in the context of the global climate crisis. As urban peripheries continue to expand and environmental challenges increase, integrating natural elements into our built environments offers a holistic solution that addresses both ecological and human well-being. Biophilic design principles create a deeper connection between people and nature, improving quality of life, promoting mental health and leading to sustainable living practices. In the midst of the global climate crisis, environmentalist and sustainable architectural approaches have a crucial place in making both today's and tomorrow's cities and living spaces more livable. Therefore, the adoption and dissemination of these approaches in architectural design and construction processes will be an important step in combating climate change.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Environment, Sustainability, Construction, Architecture, Climate, Crisis, Sustainability

KÜRESEL İKLİM KRİZİ ORTAMINDA ÇEVRECİ VE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİR MİMARİ YAKLAŞIMLAR

Öz

İklim değişikliğinin ortaya çıkışı 21. yüzyılın en önemli çevre sorunlarından biri haline gelmiştir ve bu nedenle çok sayıda tartışma ve araştırmaya konu olmaktadır. İklim değişikliği konusunu tek bir alan içerisinde tanımlamak zordur. Dolayısıyla bu konu, çevre sorunlarıyla birlikte, sosyo-politik alandan ekonomiye, kültür alanından mekânsal ve kentsel planlamaya ve mimariye kadar insan faaliyetlerinin tüm alanlarına yayılmaktadır. Sürdürülebilir binalar, sürdürülebilir mimarinin bir parçası olan çeşitli teknik stratejiler aracılığıyla elde edilebilir. Unsurlar arasında çevre dostu malzemeler, teknik ve teknolojiler yer alır. Çevre dostu ve sürdürülebilir biyofilik mimari yaklaşımları benimsemek sadece bir seçenek değil, aynı zamanda küresel iklim krizi bağlamında bir gerekliliktir. Kentsel çeperler genişlemeye devam ettikçe ve çevresel zorluklar artıkça, doğal unsurları yapılı çevrelerimize entegre etmek hem ekolojik hem de insan refahına hitap eden bütünsel bir çözüm sunmaktadır. Biyofilik tasarım ilkeleri, insanlar ve doğa arasında daha derin bir bağ kurarak yaşam kalitesini artırır, ruh sağlığını destekler ve sürdürülebilir yaşam uygulamalarına yönlendirir. Küresel iklim krizinin ortasında, çevreci ve sürdürülebilir mimari yaklaşımlar hem günümüzün hem de geleceğin şehirlerini ve yaşam alanlarını daha yaşanabilir kılmak için oldukça önemli bir yere sahiptir. Bu nedenle, mimari tasarım ve inşaat süreçlerinde bu yaklaşımların benimsenmesi ve yaygınlaştırılması, iklim değişikliği ile mücadelede etmede önemli bir adım olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Çevre, Sürdürülebilirlik, İnşaat, Mimarlık, İklim, Kriz

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