부산대학교 도서관

Rivers are important landscapes that connect cities and parts of cities. They are ecological corridors that make a great contribution to urban ecology and they are also important components of the urban landscape that improve the economic and social structure of societies. Due to their natural and cultural characteristics, rivers have a position where they both affect, and are affected by the urban conversion process. Especially in big cities, since rivers are often not given enough importance in the early stages of planning and urban design, great pressure has been put on them. In this context, the starting point of the study depends on the necessity of handling rivers within their environment, identifying which ones are important parts of urban areas and integrating them into the urban planning and design processes. In the study, first of all the existing state of the ecological structure, land uses, socio-cultural features, technical and engineering aspects, and management structure of the Tabakhane stream and its surroundings in the Turkish city of Aydin, were analysed. Beyond investigating the effects of the Tabakhane stream on the urban ecosystem, other factors for choosing the stream as the research area included: the recreational areas near the stream; the residential and commercial settlements in the area; the industrial zone along the stream; and the urban design and application projects which have been produced by the local administration for the stream bank. In the second part of the study, all data obtained from analysis of the stream, its urban surroundings and people living nearby were evaluated and 'interaction diagrams' based on the relations between the three areas were produced. The interaction diagrams then formed the basis of planning design proposals for the Tabakhane stream and its surroundings to play a more active role in the urban system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]