Investigation of Components Forming the Spatial and Landscape Character of Amasya University Yeşilırmak Campus

Year 2023, , 1017 - 1033, 16.12.2023

Sultan Sevinç Kurt Konakoğlu , Kadir Tolga Çelik

https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1331476

Abstract

In this study, the study area was chosen as Amasya University Yeşilırmak Campus, located within the borders of Amasya province central county. The aim of the study was to investigate the components comprising the spatial character (buildings, roads and paths, parking areas, equipment elements, sports areas, social areas) and landscape character (topography, presence of plants) in terms of function, current status, environmental and aesthetic features. In line with this aim, the components comprising the spatial and landscape character of the campus were identified with field observations and the functions of the components were defined. An orthophoto for the campus was created using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and maps for the current spatial character, landscape character, social areas and parking areas were obtained. At the conclusion of the study, it is observed that, despite a significant portion of the campus surface being covered by wooded areas, the structures within the campus, such as buildings, parking areas, and vehicular and pedestrian pathways with hard surface materials, are more extensively utilized by the campus users, while the wooded areas remain largely unused. Findings revealed the current status of the campus, and recommendations were made to create a campus with distinctive identity that will be more livable and chosen more frequently by students.

Keywords

Campus identity, campus character, campus landscape, Amasya University Yeşilırmak Campus

Project Number

FMB-BAP 21-0485

Thanks

This study was prepared with support from Amasya University Scientific Research Project number FMB-BAP 21-0485, entitled ‘A study Investigating Amasya University Yeşilırmak Campus in terms of Landscape Planning and Design Principles’. The study abided by national and international research and publication ethics. The study did not require ethics committee permission.

Amasya Üniversitesi Yeşilırmak Yerleşkesinin Mekânsal ve Peyzaj Karakterini Oluşturan Bileşenlerin İrdelenmesi

Abstract

Çalışmada, Amasya ili Merkez ilçe sınırları içerisinde yer alan Amasya Üniversitesi Yeşilırmak Yerleşkesi çalışma alanı olarak seçilmiştir. Çalışmanın amacı, yerleşkenin mekânsal karakteri (yapılar, araç ve yaya yolları, otopark alanları, donatı elemanları, spor alanları, sosyal alanlar) ile peyzaj karakterini (topoğrafya, bitki varlığı) oluşturan bileşenleri işlevleri, mevcut durumu, çevresel ve estetik özellikleri açısından irdelemektir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda yerleşkenin mekânsal ve peyzaj karakterini oluşturan bileşenler arazi gözlemleriyle tespit edilerek bileşenlerin işlevleri tanımlanmıştır. İnsansız hava aracı (İHA) kullanılarak yerleşkenin ortofotosu üretilerek yerleşkenin güncel mekânsal karakteri, peyzaj karakteri, sosyal alanlar ile otopark alanları haritaları elde edilmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, yerleşke yüzeyinin büyük bir bölümünü ormanlık alanı kaplamasına rağmen yerleşke kullanıcıları tarafından bu alanın kullanılmadığı yerleşke içerisindeki yapılar, otopark alanları, araç ve yaya yolları gibi sert zemin yüzeylerin daha fazla kullanıldığı görülmektedir. Bulgular dâhilinde yerleşkenin mevcut durumu ortaya konularak daha kimlikli, daha yaşanabilir ve öğrenciler tarafından daha tercih edilebilir bir yerleşke olmasına yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Keywords

Yerleşke kimliği, yerleşke karakteri, yerleşke peyzajı, Amasya Üniversitesi Yeşilırmak Yerleşkesi

Supporting Institution

Amasya Üniversitesi

Project Number

FMB-BAP 21-0485

Thanks

Bu çalışma, FMB-BAP 21-0485 no’lu ‘Amasya Üniversitesi Yeşilırmak Yerleşkesinin Peyzaj Planlama ve Tasarımı İlkeleri Açısından İrdelenmesi Üzerine Bir Çalışma’ isimli Amasya Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projesi’nden yararlanılarak hazırlanmıştır. Desteğinden dolayı Amasya Üniversitesi BAP birimine teşekkür ederiz.

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