Elif Ayan Çeven

• PhD at Kastamonu University

Urban experiences are increasing in popularity every day. In these experiences sensory elements are significant, and a review of the urban environment, in which visual perceptions have prevailed in the past, would demonstrate that other senses are important as well. As Le Corbusier remarked, urban experiences can be achieved by walking with a wide...

The streets that are one of the areas where socialization is most seen in the social life are becoming one of the passing places. In the past, however, the streets are politically, economically, socially, and so on. places where many things have happened. The streets that contain the identity of the city and its history in various directions are dr...

The transformation of the concept-form relationship into a concrete expression in the design experience, which is considered a challenging process, is one of the essential parts of this process. In this process, in which various methods are evaluated, the form seen as a communication tool occurs through distinct connotations. Within the scope of th...

A component of urban landscape, smell sources affect the urban atmosphere based on various activities. In this atmosphere, several unpleasant odors and pleasant smells are present and dispersion of these smells vary based on spatial attributes. Thus, in the present study, urban smellscapes in Kastamonu province urban center with various smellscapes...

Humans change places voluntarily or involuntarily because of many factors, such as life struggle, wars, and diseases. The most intense city environments in which these translocations are observed are cities where many native and foreign individuals ¹ settle with the purposes of job, education, sheltering, and protection. Today, as in many cities of...

Peyzajın zaman içerisinde değişim ve dönüşüme uğraması insanların geleneksel yaşantılarında da değişime sebep olmaktadır. Bu değişim ve dönüşüme bağlı geçmişten gelen birikimlerin de giderek etkisini kaybetmeye başladığı ve bunun neticesinde peyzaja dair aidiyet ve kimlik olgularının da olumsuz yönde etkilendiği görülmektedir. Bir mekânın deneyim,...

Historic environments remain in rapid and ir-regular urbanization of in today's cities and cannot adapt to urbanization process. Historical fabrics are damaged in time and they may even become ne-glected areas. Planning and design are attempted by taking into account the protection and utilization balance in these areas that are important for the i...

Historical environments are under pressure of extinction because of rapid urbanization. These places are important heritage for the present and the future generations. As a cultural heritage element, historical environments contribute to the identity of the urban area and have positive effects on the economic, social and tourism aspects of the city...

Smell is an obscure composition in the space planning and design processes, while visual and audial aspects are more dominant. Smell has an important place in the preference of the place, is an important factor affecting people in terms of sociological, psychological and bioclimatic comforts, although it differs from person to person. In this study...

In this study, social life and the status of social relations of individuals living in Hepkebirler District and Inonu District, one that has an extremely traditional texture and the other is one of the new habitat regions in Kastamonu City, respectively, are determined. A 10-question set was asked in the survey with the purpose to investigate the i...

Water is an indispensable life source for all living creatures, and such a vital source is being increasingly polluted and running out due to lack of effective use. Aridity is on the rise due to water cycle issues caused by global warming and, as such, water is becoming more and more a limited resource for the future. Necessary measures should be t...

With the modern society understanding which has started in 20 th century, many individuals were directed to spent more time in interior spaces such as apartment buildings, offices etc. than outdoors. This modern urbanisation fact shows its effects globally and also in Kastamonu city as well. Moreover, smart technologies in 21 st century led individ...

Today, people spend almost 90% of their lives in indoor spaces. Air quality in these spaces affects people's health and performance directly. Oxygen amount decreases and carbon dioxide amount increases as a result of human respiration especially in common areas. As these spaces are not ventilated enough in winter months so as not to cause loss of h...

Her kentte olduğu gibi Kastamonu’da da kentlinin; kamusal kullanıma açık alanlardan, ulaşım aksları ve bağlantı yollarından rahatça ve dilediği şekilde yararlanabilmesi gerekmektedir. Fakat günlük yaşantıda hayat tarzı haline getirilmek istenilen birçok şeyden fiziksel imkansızlıklardan ötürü vazgeçilmek ya da ertelenmek zorunda kalınmaktadır. Bu ç...

Today, people spend almost 90% of their lives in indoor spaces. Air quality in these spaces affects people's health and performance directly. Oxygen amount decreases and carbon dioxide amount increases as a result of human respiration especially in common areas. As these spaces are not ventilated enough in winter months so as not to cause loss of h...

Various morphological and physiological characteristics of plants undergo change at different light levels. Coloration in plants is provided by pigments. The most important pigment is chlorophyll. It absorbs luminous energy and converts it to chemical energy. In this way, it allows photosynthesis where oxygen and food stuffs needed for all other li...

Planlı gelişen kentlerde yollar şehrin iskeletidir ve şehirlerin gelişim yönünü belirler. Kentsel açık yeşil alan sistemi içinde, kent içi yollar, refüjler ve yaya yolları önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Bu alanlar, tüm kent insanına hizmet verecek şekilde en yakın ve yaygın olarak yararlanılan açık-yeşil alanlar olup özellikle kentin vitrini sayılabil...

Logo is symbolising a firm, product or the name of a service by using letter and image elements. Logo should not reflect designer logo should reflect the firm or product's properties. Selected or designed font should be suitable with the content of institution. In addition to this; Knowing how the firm defines itself and its concept are important s...