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SUSCEPTIBILITY TO WATER IN THE
CONTEXT OF CLIMATE-FRIENDLY URBANISM

Hayriye EŞBAH TUNÇAY

ABSTRACT
Creating water-sensitive cities is an important urbanization and water policy that needs to be
developed as a requirement of the climate change that we have to deal with in the twenty-first
century. This article is preparedto address what should be considered in the water-sensitive design
of public open spaces in a city. Information on how to develop water-sensitive and nature-friendly
designs throughout the city with the green infrastructure approach is presented on 4 different
typologies of public open spaces: 1- Parks, 2- Squares and streets, 3- Transportation corridors, and
4- Urban waterways.The article lists principles when creating water-sensitive cities with a green
infrastructure approach: Protect natural areas and enhance permeability in the urban fabric, reduce
the impacts of urban development on hydrology, manage urban runoff close to where it starts,
implement green and blue infrastructure strategies in integrated water management in cities,
understand the rainwater and gray water as a source rather than waste and use them in a wider
urban context as nature-based solutions.
Keywords: Water Sensitive Urban Design, Water, Urbanism, Sustainability, Climate Change

Prof. Dr., İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü
Mail: esbah@itu.edu.tr
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1755-1936

Makale Atıf Bilgisi: Makale Atıf Bilgisi: Eşbah Tunçay, H. (2022). “İklim Dostu Şehircilik
Bağlamında Suya Duyarlılık”, Çevre, Şehir ve İklim Dergisi.
Yıl: 1. Sayı: 2. ss. 41-58.
Makale Türü: Araştırma
Geliş Tarihi: 16.07.2022
Kabul Tarihi: 30.07.2022
Yayın Tarihi: 31.07.2022
Yayın Sezonu: Temmuz 2022

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