EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONTRUBUTION OF WATER CONSERVATION IN URBAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Abstract

Cities are ecosystems that embrace natural-artificial systems and interact between them. The city of ecosystem function in an appropriate manner, it is possible to fulfill the balanced planning policy. Today, with the increase of intense urbanization, the environment we live in every day is affected negatively. Future intensification of technological developments, climatic pressures in urban areas with increasing population will be a big problem. The rapidly climate changes that occur in urban areas have affected the urban design of urban open spaces and the environment. Especially the increase of the impervious grounds on the surface of the city and the decrease of the green areas related to it are triggering this situation. In this context, the amount of green space in urban areas is increased and suitable design for climatic changes are improved. Because of these reasons, changes in temperature, rise in surface flows due to precipitation, and increases in sea level should be addressed and evaluated. In this way water protection in the cities will be ensured. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the methods of struggle in the landscaping areas of water conservation measures brought about by the negative situation caused by climate change. However, proposals on urban design practices were developed. Green tapes, which are important elements of landscape architecture applications, were emphasized and examples of water conservation practices in urban areas with climate change related drought were demonstrated.