Climate Friendly Urban Green Areas: Roadside Green Spaces in Sakarya/Turkey

Abstract

The role of urban green areas to adapt climate change impacts has been emphasized globally as urbanization is a very common fact around the world. This issue has been addressed by the sustainable development goals, several studies also underlined that sustainable urban planning is a crucial issue to enable more livable cities. The most natural and sustainable solution is to benefit green spaces with specific landscape design approaches including xeriscape. In this study we focus on roadside green spaces in an industrialized city. Traffic islands have been assessed based on the share of hardscape and green parts together with plant species and their irrigation specifications. The irrigation requirements have been analyzed by using a potential evapotranspiration method which is Blaney Criddle equation. The need for irrigation and the influence of the roadside green spaces as an adaptation tool emerge as a controversial situation in case of low water resources. We analyzed water needs of current plantation and irrigation systems and came out with a conclusion that xeriscape practices like mulching, use of xeric plants and grey water has a good potential to optimize water usage, mitigate urban heat island effect and support adaptation to the climate change.

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Climate Friendly Urban Green Areas:
Roadside Green Spaces in Sakarya/Turkey
Hande Sanem ÇINAR1, Nebahat Nihan PARLAK1, Nazlı YILDIZ DÖNMEZ1
1 Departement of Landscape Planning and Design, Landscape Architecture Division, Istanbul University
Article Info
ABSTRACT
Article history:
Received Sept 27, 2018
Revised Dec 14, 2018
Accepted Dec 17, 2018
The role of urban green areas to adapt climate change impacts has been
emphasized globally as urbanization is a very common fact around the world.
This issue has been addressed by the sustainable development goals, several
studies also underlined that sustainable urban planning is a crucial issue to
enable more livable cities. The most natural and sustainable solution is to
benefit green spaces with specific landscape design approaches including
xeriscape. In this study we focus on roadside green spaces in an industrialized
city. Traffic islands have been assessed based on the share of hardscape and
green parts together with plant species and their irrigation specifications. The
irrigation requirements have been analyzed by using a potential
evapotranspiration method which is Blaney Criddle equation. The need for
irrigation and the influence of the roadside green spaces as an adaptation tool
emerge as a controversial situation in case of low water resources. We
analyzed water needs of current plantation and irrigation systems and came
out with a conclusion that xeriscape practices like mulching, use of xeric
plants and grey water has a good potential to optimize water usage, mitigate
urban heat island effect and support adaptation to the climate change.
Keyword:
Xeriscape
Climate change
Sustainable development
Urban green space
Traffic island
Corresponding Author:
Nebahat Nihan PARLAK,
Departement of Landscape Departement of Landscape Planning and Design,
Landscape Architecture Division,
Istanbul University
İstanbul Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Valide Sultan Cad. No:1 34473
Bahçeköy-Sarıyer/İSTANBUL/TÜRKİYE
Email: nihan.parlak@istanbul.edu.tr
1. Introduction
In the research, it is stated that the hot air waves in the world are getting warmer in the last decade and the
period between 1983 and 2012 is the hottest 30 years period of 1400 years [1]. Projections made for our
country also indicate that climate change will lead to a decrease in precipitation on many provinces, and an
increase in temperature and evapotranspiration. At the Rio +20 summit held by the United Nations in 2012, 17
'Sustainable Development Goals', which are aimed to be realized in the world between 2015 and 2030 and
integrated with the 'Millennium Development Goals', have been determined. Xeriscaping studies, making the
cities sustainable, struggle with climate change and its effects can be seen among these targets [2]. The
xeriscaping implementation has a critical importance for that. The struggle with the effects of climate change
on cities [3,4], and the effects of heat islands formed by surplus of hard surfaces have become the subject of
various studies [5,6,7]. The comprehensive implementation of surveys in urban green areas for the efficient
use of water and the introduction of sustainable landscape studies should be the most important task of
landscape architects.

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1.1. Traffic Islands
Traffic islands; are the navigating, divisive and canalizing areas of the traffic flow, taking into account the
safety of people [8]. In fact, it is important to use the resources of the traffic islands, which have large areas,
efficiently. However, work done by municipalities usually involves a lot of time, energy [9], water and fossil
fuel consumption in the area. Particularly as a precaution, the size and branching of selected plants should be
taken into consideration and the use of highly reflective and shiny surfaces should be avoided. In addition, the
use of natural plant species in the field will reduce watering and maintenance costs.
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Material
In the study, traffic islands organized by the Sakarya provincial Park and Gardens Directorate were tried to be
evaluated in terms of effective use of water. Determination of living and non-living materials used in the
study, determination of irrigation applications, and determination of the availability of the works to the
xeriscaping and solution proposal are presented. It has been assessed by the proposals that traffic islands can
be created to save time, money and water, to reduce water footprint, to support the struggle with climate
change and adaptation processes, and help keeping underground spring waters clean.
2.1.1. Research Area
Sakarya occupies 0,62 % of Turkey's land. It is surrounded by Düzce province in the east, Bilecik province in
the south, Kocaeli province in the west and the Black Sea in the north [10]. As a research area, 5 sample
traffic islands were chosen in the Serdivan district of Sakarya province (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Location of intersections and aerial photograph (composed from [11].)
2.1.2. Climatic Characteristics
The fact that the average and absolute temperature differences during the year are less indicates that the region
is a transition area between the Mediterranean and Black Sea climate regions. In addition, the province that
has Marmara climate characteristics has a rainy, moist and mild climate. The average annual temperature is
14.4 ° C, the lowest temperature is -14.5 ° C, and the highest temperature is 41.8 ° C. The average annual
humidity is 73.9% and the average annual precipitation is 1,016 mm.

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification, the province belongs to “warm winter, dry and warm
summer” class and according to the Martonne Climate Classification; it belongs to “half moist” class [2].
According to RCP8.5 scenario; it was estimated that the average annual temperature of Sakarya would
increase by 3 degrees between 2013 and 2014 (Figure 2) and the annual average rainfall would decrease by
40%.
Figure 2. Temperature projections according to RCP 8.5 (rearranged from [12].)
2.1.3. Flora
The amount of active green area in the province is 4.553.171,65 m2. Within the green areas; urban parks,
neighborhood parks, traffic islands, and squares are included. The amount of green space created by traffic
islands is 555.111.74 m2. In Serdivan district, which is selected as the study area, m2 of the green areas
constituting traffic islands is 104,487,18. In the district, the total green area of the sample traffic island is
5173,70 m2. The Zoning Law states that the amount of green space per capita should be 10 m2, but for
Sakarya this amount is 4.66 m2 (Table 1).
Table 1. Plants used in central refuges and traffic islands by the Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality.
EVERGREEN
LATIN NAME
Pinus
nigra
SHRUBS
Buxus
sempervir
ens
Euonym
us
Japonica
"Aurea"
Picea
punge
ns
Glauc
a
Globo
sa
Nana"
Pittosporu
m tobira
Nana"
Pinus
mugo
Prun
us
lauro
ceras
sus
Buxus
semperviren
s
Euonym
us
Japonica
"Aurea"
Picea
pungens
Glauca
Globosa
Nana"
TYPE
Tree
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
Tree
Shrub
Shrub
Shrub
WATER
DEMAND
Low
High
Medium
Mediu
m
Medium
Medium
High
High
Medium
Medium
DECIDUOUS
LATIN NAME
Acer
campestre
Betula
pendu
la
Carpinus
betulus
Chamaer
ops
excelsa
Fraxin
us
excels
ior
Hibiscus
syriacus
İlex
aquifolium
Ligu
stru
m
japo
nicu
m
Liquidamba
r
styracifolia
Magnoli
a
grandifl
ora
Malus
floribund
a
TYPE
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
WATER
DEMAND
Medium
Mediu
m
High
Az
Low
Low/Medi
um
Medium
Low
Medium
Medium
High

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DECIDUOUS
LATIN NAME
Melia
azedarach
Neriu
m
oleand
er
Olea
euroea
Quercus
ilex
Platan
us
orient
alis
Photinia
fraserrii
Prunus
calleryna
"Chanticle
er
Prun
us
persi
ca
Robinia
pse.
"Umbraculi
fera"
Tilia
cordota
TYPE
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
Tree
WATER
DEMAND
Medium
Low/
Mediu
m
Low
Medium
Mediu
m
Medium
Medium
Medi
um
Low/Mediu
m
Low/Me
dium
2.2. Method
To determine the months that need for irrigation in the study, long term monthly rainfall data were compared
with potential evapotranspiration values according to the Blaney Criddle method. According to the method;
the main factors affecting the water needs of plants are temperature, humidity, wind speed, sunrise duration
and intensity. Total potential evapotranspiration calculation is;
ETo = p (0.46 Tort +8)
ETo = Reference plant evapotranspiration value (mm / day). For grass from 8 to 15 cm
Tort = Average daily temperature value (°C)
p = the daily percentage value of the annual time of the day,
The average daily temperature value is subtracted from the monthly average values, and the p value is
calculated separately for each month according to the latitude. Green area data are arranged in AUTOCAD
and NETCAD media to determine total green area quantities. Plant species in the study area have been
identified and photographed. Drought parameters have been established in the study; and the most suitable
traffic island was selected for the xeriscaping by evaluating in terms of aesthetics, functionality, sustainability,
drought tolerance, etc.
3. Results
3.1. Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Analysis
According to the climate parameters of Sakarya, annual rainfall is 838.9 mm and the rainiest months are
December and January. The months are July and August when the precipitation is the lowest but the
temperature is the highest (Table 2).
Table 2. Values for the province of Sakarya between 1926 and 2016 [13].
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Average Temperature (°C)
6.1
6.7
8.5
13
17.4
21.5
23.4
23.2
19.6
15.4
11.5
8.1
14.5
Average Maximum
Temperature (°C)
9.7
11
13.7
18.9
23.4
27.5
29.3
29.4
26.3
21.2
16.6
11.9
19.9
Average Minimum
Temperature (°C)
2.9
3.2
4.5
8.1
12.2
15.7
17.8
17.8
14.3
10.9
7.4
4.9
10
Average Sunshine Duration
(hour)
2.3
3.1
3.6
5.1
6.4
8.2
8.6
8.3
6.6
4.3
3.2
2.3
62
Average Number of Rainy Days
15.2
13.9
13.4
11.2
9.8
8
5.7
5.7
7.3
11.1
11.9
15.4
128.6
Average Precipitation (mm)
94.6
76.3
76.1
59
50.7
70.1
48.3
45.6
53.8
79
77.9
107.5
838.9

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According to the Blaney Cridde method; when the calculated monthly minimum potential
exapotranspiration values (low wind speed and sunbath conditions) are compared with rainfall
critical periods on water need of plants can be determined. When compared with the monthly
rainfall and the potential ET, it is observed that the total evaporation rate has increased since April
and this situation has continued until October (Figure 3).
Figure 3. Comparison of monthly precipitation and evapotranspiration values.
Potential ET value in July is higher than 5.2 mm per day even in low wind and sun conditions for grass areas
and 10.9 mm in strong wind and sun conditions (Table 3). It suggests that irrigation will be needed between
April and October. July is the month in which the need for irrigation is highest.
Table 3. Comparison of potential min ET values and precipitation for Sakarya and grass daily minimum
(DWDmin) ve maximum (DWDmax) water demand values for grass areas within the Sakarya province.
Oc
Şu
Ma
Ni
My
Ha
Te
Ağ
Ey
Ek
Ka
Ar
Yıllık
Average Precipitation
(mm)
94.6
76.3
76.1
59
50.7
70.1
48.3
45.6
53.8
79
77.9
107.5
838.9
Potential ETmin
(mm)
22.9
30.4
53.9
86.4
122.9
152.3
161.3
146.3
105.6
73.2
41.1
25.8
1022.1
Transpiration deficit
(mm)
-
71.7
-45.9
-22.2
27.4
72.2
82.2
113
100.7
51.8
-5.8
-36.8
-81.7
183.2
DWDmin (mm)
0
0
0
2.9
4
5.1
5.2
4.7
3.5
0
0
0
25.4
DWDmax (mm)
0
0
0
6.7
8.7
10.7
10.9
10
7.9
0
0
0
54.9
3.2. Drought Parameter in Serdivan District
The suitability of 5 traffic islands in Serdivan District for xeriscaping has been examined. The surrounding
landscape materials are rated according to their water requirements and their functional suitability. And when
the rate is done, the materials are divided into categories such as plants, mulching and grass. In the rate,
materials with high water demand were given +1, medium ones were 0, and materials with low water were -1.
In the case of functional suitability, those who are suitable for use are given +1, those who are moderately
suitable are given 0, and those who are not suitable are given -1. In evaluating plant material in functional
suitability; the form of the plant used, whether it is suitable for pruning, whether it is resistant to exhaust gases
or not obstructing the view have been taken into consideration. Trees, slag and pumice stone were identified
as mulching materials in the area. Among these materials, slag is the best in terms of both water demand and
functional suitability because the slag is trapped in excess water and has the property of protecting the soil's
wet and returning the water when the plant needs it. It is suitable for junctions because it does not have
features such as flying and light reflection when used in junctions [14]. There is no water demand for Pumice
stone and bark, but Pumice stone cannot absorb water from its thick textured structure; because the bark is a
very light material, it is more likely to fly. This situation is a disadvantage for traffic (Table3.3);
0
50
100
150
200
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PRECIPITATION -
Potentıal ET (mm)
MONTHS
Precipitation
Potential ET

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1. Sapak Mosque Junction: The total m2 is 345,56. 139,87 m2 belongs to green area, 205,69 m2 belongs to
slag. Buxus microohylus is the species that requires the most water from plants. Picea Pungens "globosa
nana" plant has moderate water demand; Taxus baccata has less water demand. The most suitable plant in
terms of function is Buxus microphyllus because it is favorable with pruning but it is a wrong choice with the
reason why there is a surplus of water demand. The Taxus baccata plant is also suitable for pruning, but the
pyramid form is above the eyes of the drivers and prevents the vision. Picea pungens the "globosa nana" plant
is an expensive plant that does not interfere with its field of view, but it loses its functional properties due to
its leaves being affected by the exhaust. It is a positive situation that the mulch material at the junction has
been used more than the grass. The score of the junction is (-1). It is the most xerophytic among the evaluated
junctions.
2. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Street Junction: The total m2 is 314,56. 21 m2 belong to bark, 45 m2 belong to
pumice stone, 24 m2 belong to seasonal flowers and 224,56 m2 belong to grass area. There are different forms
of Taxus baccata plant as plant material at the junctions. The plant's water demand is low. However, it is not
appropriate to evaluate at the junction with the reason that it is an expensive plant. At the same time seasonal
flowers’ water need and care are also high. When the plant is rated according to the mulch and grass materials
it gets (-2) point.
3. Sharp Bend Junction: The total m2 is 2759, 11 m2. 300 m2 belong to bark, 150 m2 belong to podima
pebble, 2309 m2 belong to grass area. Magnolia grandiflora, Olea europea and seasonal flowers were used as
plant material. Magnolia grandiflora is not suitable functional because the water demands is moderate and it
obstructs the view. The water demand of Olea europea is less but it is not suitable for using in the area. The
rate has been determined as (-3). Grass area m2 is much higher than mulching materials. This causes too much
water consumption.
4. Bağlar Street Junction: The total area is 254.47 m2. The grass area is 167,28 m2, the used mulch material
is 87,19 m2. The only plant used is the Buxus microphyllus, which has high water demand. The total drought
parameter is (-3).
5. University Junction: The total area is 1500 m2. The grass area is 710,26 m2. Taxus baccata and
Chamaerops excelsa plants that have less and moderate water demand are used in the area. Bark and pumice
stone are used as mulching material. The grass area is much. The rate is (-2).
3.3. Discussion and Conclusions
In our country, the effect of global warming increases the importance of water resources and it needs to be
used today and in the future to meet the demand. Especially traffic islands are areas that have the greatest need
and maintenance of water as a result of unconscious regulations. In Sakarya, which is the study area, the
amount of green area that constitutes traffic islands is 555.111.74 m2. The water needs of the mainly used
species in these traffic islands, which have a large green area in terms of city, are mostly moderate and high
level. It has been observed that grass areas and seasonal flowers are used intensively in traffic islands.
Mulching materials are slag, pumice stone, and bark. The use of mulching is an achievement in terms of
xeriscaping [15]. However, it is noticed that these materials are used for decorative purposes only, not for
saving water. One of the most important principles of xeriscaping is the necessity of using natural plants. In
this way, both maintenance and water savings can be achieved. However, most of the plants used in traffic
islands are exotic. This leads to more water consumption, to the use of more nutrients, and to the
contamination of groundwater by the mixing of nutrients into the soil.
The amount of green area of traffic islands within the scope of the research is 5173.70 m2. The green areas in
the traffic islands are generally irrigated in every 3 days from 11 March to 31 May, every day from 1 June to
30 August, and every 3 days from 1 September to 31 October. But these days vary according to seasonal
conditions. In areas where automatic irrigation is performed, the water requirement for 1 m2 is 3,32 lt. The
average annual irrigation is conducted in 140 days. In this context, automatic irrigation is performed in the
sample traffic areas. The total grass area at these junctions is 3550,97 m2. If the water requirement for 1 m2 is
3.32 lt, the daily water requirement is 3550.97x3.32 = 11.789,52 lt. Since the annual number of irrigation days
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these areas is about 140 x11.8 = 1652. When the grass areas in the sampling area are reduced by 50% and the
half area is used as grass that has less water demand; the grass area will be 1775,48 m2 and the daily water
consumption will be 1,775,48x3.32 = 5,894,59 lt. The area with a daily water consumption of about 5.90 tons
will have an annual water requirement of 5.90x140 = 8 26 tons, and when the grass area is reduced to half, the
grass water will gain 826 tons of water. If thirst-free plants resistant to thirst are used on all grass areas, more
water consumption will be gained. For example, if the 3550.97 m2 area was designed with a lawn rather than
grass, the watering of these areas was reduced by 1/4 and watered for 35 days. In this case the daily water
requirement is 3550.97x3.32 = 11,789.52 lt.
Table 4. Xeriscape landscape scoring of sample intersection in the district of Serdivan.
Image of Intersections
Number of
intersection
s
Name of
intersections
Landscapin
g items
Water
demand
Functional
suitability
TOTAL
1
Intersction of Sapak Mosque
PLANT
Taxus baccata
1
-1
-1
Picea pungens
"Globosa nana"
0
-1
Buxus
microphyllus
-1
0
MULC
H
Scoria
1
1
Grass
-1
0
2
Intersection of Mehmet Akif
Ersoy Avenue
PLANT
Taxus baccata
"Pyramidallis"
1
-1
-2
Taxus baccata
"Spyrallis"
1
-1
Taxus baccata
1
0
Seasonal flower
-1
-1
MULC
H
Bark
1
-1
Podima taşı
0
0
Çim
-1
0
3
Intersection ofSharp Bend
PLANT
Magnolia
grandiflora
0
-1
Olea Europea
1
-1
3
Seasonal flower
-1
0
MULCH
Bark
1
-1
Podima stone
0
0
Grass
-1
0
4
Intersection of Bağlar
Avenue
PLAN
T
Buxus
microphyllus
-1
-1
-3
MULC
H
Podima stone
0
0
Grass
-1
0
5
Intersection 0f University
PLANT
Taxus baccata
"Pyramidallis"
1
-1
-2
Taxus baccata
1
-1
Chamaerops
excelsa
-1
0
MULC
H
Bark
1
-1
Podima stone
0
0
Grass
-1
0

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Water demand : + 1 low , 0 middle, -1high; Functional suitability: +1 available, 0 middle , -1 not available
When watering 35 days a year, 35x11.8 = 413 tons of annual water is needed. In this case, 1239 (1652-413)
tons of water was saved annually when a thirst- free plant was used in the lawn areas.
The results show that there is a need for irrigation in traffic islands between April-October, especially in July
this need is highest. If the application of xeriscaping on the traffic roads is done, it will be an important step to
make landscaping by providing a high amount of water saving. Implementation of this on provincial basis will
make Sakarya a sample field of water-efficient landscape design. Today's precautions need to be taken in
order to prevent the problems that are already starting to be felt from reaching unbearable dimensions in the
future. As a result of adoption of the xeriscaping approach in traffic islands; The water footprint will provide
low urban open green areas, reduce the carbon footprint of green areas [16], reduce maintenance and irrigation
costs so that municipalities can transfer their budget and energy to other services. As the use of chemical
insecticides and herbicides is reduced, the amount of harmful substances in the groundwater resources will
also decrease [17]. Xeriscape philosophy created by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDG) and guiding the national and international environmental policy in many countries, including Turkey
has the supporting application [12]. Sustainable development objectives supported by elaborate xeriscaping
practices; SDG 6: Ensure access to clean water for all, SDG 11: Make settlements safe, resilient and
sustainable, SDG 12: Establishment of sustainable consumption and production patterns, SDG 13: Urgent
action to combat climate change and impacts, SGD 15: It is to protect the sustainable use of terrestrial
ecosystems. Starting from the traffic islands, first the passive green areas and then the active xeriscaping
studies in active green areas will be the most meaningful step of landscape architects for adaptation and
struggle to climate change.
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