SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES AND COMPARATIVE IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH

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Gezici K., Kesgin E.

IV-International Rural Areas and Ecology Congress Within The Framework of Sustainable Development (RUDESU2023), Girne, Kıbrıs (Kktc), 5 - 06 Ekim 2023, ss.667-683

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Girne
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Kıbrıs (Kktc)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.667-683
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Considering the effects of increasing population, excessive urbanization and climate change, the amount of rainfall-induced surface runoff, peak flows and pollution loads have increased significantly as a result of the increase in impervious surfaces, especially in urban areas. For this reason, especially in recent decades, many methods and practices have been developed in various parts of the world within the framework of sustainable city understanding (LID, WSUD, IUWM, SuDS, BMP). Within the scope of this study, the above-mentioned methods are explained and their similarities and differences are evaluated. The distinct terminology arises from their respective geographic origins, such as LID in the USA, WSUD in Australia, and SuDS in the UK. There are a wide variety of structural and non-structural applications of these methods, but considering that the establishment of different systems for the whole city is quite difficult in terms of both economics, functionality and management, practical applications are proposed for university campuses, which occupy an important place in urban areas. Nonstructural measures such as raising awareness of the public and administrators, cluster-type settlement formation and protection of natural habitat should be considered as the first stage. In the second stage, stormwater harvesting systems, rain gardens, green roof systems, permeable pavements and car parks, and the design of university campuses are considered as basic practices for sustainable water management. As a result of the cluster-type settlement, a significant part of the land maintains the natural water cycle, while in the settlements within the campus where construction is concentrated, structural applications reduce the amount of surface runoff, pollutant load, peak flow, and reduce the dependence on mains water by reusing rainwater.