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A Prosperous Environment and a Prosperous City Erkam Burak Tiryakioğlu and Rümeysa Gülsüm Bozkurt
Geographic focus: Turkey / urban areas of the country Date completed: 2002 Urbanization in Turkey was largely unplanned, which represents a serious problem given that 75% of Turkey’s population lives in urban areas. Two high school students from Ankara, Turkey, studied the history of urban development in their country and its associated environmental consequences, which in turn affect quality of life for city residents. They then created a map of their own city as well as a model city to compare different methods of the organization of urban areas. They recommended more public transportation options in Turkey’s cities, particularly subways, which contribute less noise and air pollution. Topics / keywords: Urbanization; Urban Development Project (pdf - 0.3MB) |