Weeks | Topics |
1 |
Introduction and definitions related to the concept of ecology
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2 |
The concept of ecosystem, its structural and characteristic features
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3 |
The relationship between agricultural society and the nature, traditional perspectives of the nature
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4 |
The relationship between industrial society and the nature, modernist perspectives of the nature
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5 |
The features of city as an urban-industrial ecosystem, concepts of urban island and urban heat island
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6 |
The city and biodiversity, urban flora and fauna, open and green areas, nature conservation areas
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7 |
The concept of sustainability, effects of cities on the nature, the emergence of ecological problems
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8 |
Midterm Exam
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9 |
The problem of climate change and various solutions
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10 |
The concepts of ecological footprint and ecological network
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11 |
The concepts of green corridor and smart growth
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12 |
The effects of urban planning applications on the nature, sustainable planning approaches, The planning legislation, the legal basis of environmental problems, the environmental impact assessment
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13 |
The urban planning process aiming the preserve of the ecological balance, principles and implementation tools, successful examples
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14 |
The adaptation process of Turkey to sustainable planning approach
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