Uluslararası Peyzaj Mimarlığı Araştırmaları Dergisi (IJLAR) E-ISSN:2602-4322

EVALUATION OF DEVELOPING ALTERNATE ECOLOGICAL LIVING IDEOLOGIES THROUGH COMPARATIVE DISCOURSE ANALYSIS

2023-11-29T11:50:05+03:00

The state of the world is progressively declining due to the growing disconnect between humans and nature. Therefore, ecological living is essential. To be prepared for the future, it is necessary to know past ideas and discussions and examine their evolution over time. Alternative ecological life ideologies, which existed in various formats with their effects from the past to the present, show that societies have been in search of an ecological life for the future since the emergence of the climate crisis while questioning whether an ideal ecological life can exist. This study employs comparative case study investigation and discourse analysis to identify common themes in various ecological ideologies, their intended audiences, primary objectives, and societal impacts while questioning an ideology's success criterion. It is assumed that today's eco-smart city projects and urban green plans for the future are at the end of this chronology of ecological life ideologies, which evolve into many different formats from experimental communal settlements to green utopianism, from visualized manifestos to smart urban planning. The development of ecological life ideologies is closely tied to the evolution of societal ecological awareness, with each influencing the other in an iteration, resulting in an overall increase in ecological consciousness within the society. Thus, it is questioned whether the concept of Eco-Futurism can be used as a perception tool in landscape design with the continuous development of technology at the source of this mutual development for landscape architects as the creators of society's environmental perceptions in daily life.

REVITALIZING OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS AT CHILD CARE CENTERS

2023-12-27T05:49:58+03:00

This study explores the impact of landscape interventions on children's play and development in early childhood education centers in Vancouver, Canada. Led by Susan Herrington at Rewilding Play: Kids in the Park Studio, my classmates and I, graduate students from the University of British Columbia (UBC), implemented interventions. We utilized natural materials and planting to enhance physical and cognitive development, encourage imaginative play, and introduce challenges in play spaces, employing the 7Cs framework. The initiative aims to reintroduce nature play, aligning with the ecological concept of rewilding. Findings highlight the positive impact of diverse play elements, such as sand, water, and vegetation, on children's development. The studio project advocates for rewilding play spaces, fostering connections between children and nature, and promoting holistic growth by challenging them with varied and manipulable materials, catering to infants/toddlers to 5-year-olds. The Enchanted Oaks Child Care Center project site at Hastings Park was selected by Vancouver Social Policy and Projects and Vancouver Parks and Recreation staff.

INTERACTION BETWEEN FLORA AND CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION IN ANCIENT LANDSCAPES: BOZBURUN PENINSULA PHOENIX ANTIC CITY

2023-11-22T00:23:22+03:00

Within the scope of the study, the flora of the Phoenix Ancient City located in Taşlıca village of Marmaris District of Muğla was examined. The data obtained; ancient structures and their role in culture and civilization were examined. In this regard, we worked with the archaeology department, and all investigations were carried out within the Phoenix Archaeology Project. The study aims to examine the role of plants in shaping culture and civilization and to investigate the sustainability of ancient landscapes. For this purpose, a 30-day survey research was conducted in the Phoenix Ancient City. Species identification was made by examining the vegetation around the ancient building in the field. Samples were taken from the field for accurate identification of the plants. Paper, pen, bag, tying shears, notebook, GPS, label. And then, the coordinates of the samples taken were noted indelibly both in the field record book and in the material in which the plant was stored. In this way, which plant belongs to where and the species identification was made accurately. Where necessary, the botanical guide and the 11-volume resource titled Flora of Turkey and Islands of Aegean (P. H. Davis) were used. By comparing the obtained flora data with literature reviews and oral history data, the effect of vegetation on shaping culture and civilization was investigated. The location of the plants around the ancient building and their effects on the food culture, belief, and economy of the period to which the building belongs were investigated. During the investigations, 7 areas were examined. As a result of this examination, a total of 35 species were identified, including 15 tree species, 5 shrub species, 11 ground cover plants, 2 climbing plants, and 2 medicinal aromatic plants. Among these species, 5 endemic species have been identified.

EVALUATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS' DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING EXPERIENCES WITH NOMINAL GROUP TECHNIQUE

2023-10-24T21:56:07+03:00

This research was carried out with the participation of Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Landscape Architecture students to determine the efficiency of distance education in the landscape architecture profession during the Covid-19 epidemic, what the priority problems are in distance education, and which issues to work on in what order to continue the learning processes in a qualified manner without interrupting the learning processes. It is designed to. Nominal Group Technique (NGT), one of the process improvement methods, was used in the research. NGT is a problem-solving technique that relies on human opinions and judgment. This technique consists of determining the topic and forming team members, idea generation, interpretation/explanation, voting/scoring, collecting the points given to the ideas, and prioritizing the opinions and evaluations. Within the scope of the study, many ideas were obtained, and similar ones were combined. Despite the combinations, the large number of ideas required reducing them to a manageable number of ideas through a systematic voting technique. Six sets were created with the ideas generated by this requirement. The sets obtained from the study were also presented for scoring. According to the results obtained here, it has been concluded that distance education in landscape architecture has many negative aspects in terms of socio-cultural, psychological/spiritual, learning, and physical aspects. In contrast, it has many positive aspects in terms of economic and exam aspects.

SCHOOL GARDEN DESIGNS FOR EFFECTIVE CHILD DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF ÇANAKKALE CITY SCIENCE-MAT-ACADEMY COLLEGE

2023-11-29T10:49:23+03:00

Education is one of the most important elements in the lives of individuals. Education is effective in the formation of the characters of individuals. Education is carried out as a life plan of individuals. For this reason, schools, which are the areas where education is provided in the lives of individuals, are of great importance. School is the area where children spend most of their days, socialize, and acquire various characteristic features. The most important among the areas that cause these actions to occur are school gardens. Dec. School gardens are the areas where children spend a large part of their time. They are the places where they perform all actions and activities. Considering the importance of the place, the designs and planning of the school gardens are of great importance. For this reason, school gardens created with the right planning and design decisions have a direct impact on the physical, mental, spiritual, cognitive, and communicative development of children. It is extremely important to create activity areas that support children's mental development, playgrounds that support their physical development, and various social areas that increase their interaction with other users. School gardens, created with the right planning and design decisions, offer a safe environment as well as various physical and mental developments. At the same time, it is aimed that users receive education in a holistic environment with nature by ensuring a balance of green space and hard ground. School gardens are also recognized as open green spaces on an urban scale. Landscape designs in school gardens are important due to the mass of users. The preferred plant groups should be thorn-free, non-toxic, and fragrant plants that will attract the attention of the user audience. Within the scope of this study, Çanakkale City Science-Mat-Academy College (FMA) was selected as the research area. Field evaluation was carried out within the scope of the literature reviews. On-site observations and photographs were made within the area. The situation assessment was made by taking into account the school garden design criteria obtained in the literature review. As a result of the evaluations, solutions and design proposals for the Science-Mat-Academy College were presented.

THE USE OF HERBARIUM FOR EFFECTIVE PLANT PRESENTATION IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION

2023-12-18T22:14:51+03:00

The successful design of landscape architecture works relies on the meticulous incorporation of plant materials, as they serve as vital living components. Nevertheless, it is unfeasible to procure all the necessary components for these items throughout every season of the year. Consequently, herbariums are established by collecting plant samples using diverse techniques. Herbarium specimens have the potential to be great educational tools since they offer a tangible and visual depiction of the wide range of plant species. This article presents the construction stages of the herbarium established at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Department of Landscape Architecture. It also examines the successful utilization of this herbarium in undergraduate education, specifically in courses linked to the subject. This herbarium contains 360 specimens representing 110 taxa of tree species from both Gymnospermae (open-seeded) and Angiospermae (closed-seeded) plant divisions. The utilization of herbarium samples in landscape architecture education facilitated comprehensive plant identification throughout the year, resulting in noticeable enhancements in students' design skills.

EVALUATION OF SIVAS CITY SELÇUKLU PARK IN TERMS OF PLANT DESIGN PRINCIPLES

2024-01-03T21:26:15+03:00

This studies cover ecological, social, cultural, economic, and technological processes and require an interdisciplinary study. Plants, as the most important elements of landscape design, are living design materials, and the plant design must be made by ecological data in terms of continuity of design. Plant design has aesthetic, ecological, and functional effects on people and places. A good planting design should be functional, ecologically, and aesthetically satisfactory, have a concept, and combine design elements and principles well. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the Selçuklu Park, which has an area of 35 300 m2 in the Sivas city square, in terms of plant design principles. Seljuk Park is an important park for Sivas as it is located in an area with many historical buildings. For this reason, it was chosen as the study area. The research method is based on the analysis and synthesis of data obtained from field studies covering four seasons as well as literature research. As a result of the research; It has been determined that most of the plants in the park are exotic species, that most of the plants are suitable for the ecology of Sivas in terms of their ecological demands and tolerances, that fragrant plants, showy flowering plants, and shading plants are very inadequate, that the principle of plant design has been disrupted by subsequent arrangements and that there are inadequacies in care, and suggestions have been developed.