Mustafa Ergen

Sakarya University of Applied Sciences

Mustafa Ergen graduated from the Department of Landscape Architecture, Abant İzzet Baysal University, Turkey, in 2000. In 2005, he completed his first master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning at the Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey. He completed his second master’s degree in Landscape Architecture at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany, in 2006. During 2007–2008, he studied Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece, and was granted a specialization diploma in Environmental Management. He also received a Dr.Eng from the Technical University of Dortmund, Germany. Currently, he works in the Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, Sakarya University of Applied Sciences, Turkey.

3books edited

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Landscape architecture involves designing, planning, and managing natural and built environments. Its goal is to balance natural spaces with the human element. As such, new methods and analysis techniques are necessary for creating healthy and user-friendly spaces in both urban developments and natural environments. This book discusses these approaches to planning and designing natural spaces with a focus on sustainability.

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Landscape Architecture Framed from an Environmental and Ecological Perspective

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By Yasar Bahri Ergen and Mustafa Ergen

Part of the book: Advances in Landscape Architecture

Relationship between Population and Agricultural Land in Amasya

By Mustafa Ergen

Urban development endangers agricultural and natural areas. It causes the rural population to immigrate to urban areas due to appealing life standards and leads to the extinction of rural areas. In addition, reduced rural population causes urban areas to select rural areas as development areas. This problem of rural areas can be better described in the areas that have completed their urban development but still continue to develop. This article discusses the effect of population in determining the areas which see population increases and are under pressure.

Part of the book: Urban Agriculture

Using the Buffer Zone Method to Measure the Accessibility of the Green Areas in Tokat, Turkey

By Mustafa Ergen

This study measured the distance from its sample location to green areas in Tokat, Turkey, using the buffer zone method. This study evaluated the decisions of the Purposeful Tokat Conservation Framework Development Plan and the decisions outside of the Historical Urban Protected Areas Development Plan together as whole. Creating green areas that are at an accessible distance in urban planning projects is important. Accordingly, the accessibility of green areas was measured using the buffer zone method. This study also proposes a method in regard to accessibility to green areas in Turkey. The analysis performed in Tokat found that the green areas were not planned considering accessibility criteria. The results of this study indicate that settlements with houses and green areas should be planned proportionally and at a more accessible distance to each other.

Part of the book: Landscape Architecture

Introductory Chapter: Understanding the Ataturk Forest Farm from an Ecological Perspective

By Mustafa Ergen, Bayram Cemil Bilgili and Yaşar Bahri Ergen

Part of the book: Landscape Architecture Framed from an Environmental and Ecological Perspective

Mustafa Ergen

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Landscape Architecture Framed from an Environmental and Ecological Perspective

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Urban Agglomeration

Sustainable Urbanization

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