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Rain Garden Design for Sustainable Stormwater Management and Environmental Awareness in University Campuses: A Case Study of Bursa Technical University

Üniversite Kampüslerinde Sürdürülebilir Yağmur Suyu Yönetimi ve Çevresel Farkındalığın Geliştirilmesine Yönelik Yağmur Bahçesi Tasarımı: Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi Örneği

Esma Çoban0009-0004-4320-7121
Handan Cora(BURSA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0009-0000-3832-0788
Nazlı Deniz Ersöz(BURSA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-3851-2859
Pages
1–14
Publication Date
2026-08-19
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The findings revealed that university students have limited knowledge regarding the concept of rain gardens; however, such applications have a high potential to increase environmental awareness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Climate change intensifies water management problems in urban areas by increasing the risks of both droughts and floods.
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Key Findings & Data:The findings revealed that university students have limited knowledge regarding the concept of rain gardens; however, such applications have a high potential to increase environmental awareness.
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Conclusion & Impact:The study demonstrates that university campuses can serve as important pilot areas for sustainable water management and environmental awareness development.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Yağmur bahçesi · Sürdürülebilir yağmur suyu yönetimi · İklim değişikliği

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Climate change intensifies water management problems in urban areas by increasing the risks of both droughts and floods. In this context, rain gardens, developed as nature-based solutions, have emerged as important components of urban blue infrastructure systems. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential of rain garden applications in university campuses in terms of both urban water management and environmental awareness. Bursa Technical University Mimar Sinan Campus was selected as the study area, and field observations, spatial analyses, and a questionnaire survey conducted with Bursa Technical University students were carried out within the scope of the research. The findings revealed that university students have limited knowledge regarding the concept of rain gardens; however, such applications have a high potential to increase environmental awareness. Within the study, suitable areas for rain garden implementation on the campus were identified, and blue infrastructure design strategies were developed. The study demonstrates that university campuses can serve as important pilot areas for sustainable water management and environmental awareness development.

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İklim değişikliği, kuraklık ve taşkın risklerini artırarak kentsel alanlarda su yönetimi sorunlarını derinleştirmektedir. Bu bağlamda, doğa temelli çözümler olarak geliştirilen yağmur bahçeleri, kentsel mavi altyapı sistemlerinin önemli bileşenleri olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite kampüslerinde yağmur bahçesi uygulamalarının hem kentsel su yönetimi hem de çevresel farkındalık açısından potansiyelini değerlendirmektir. Çalışma alanı olarak Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi Mimar Sinan Kampüsü seçilmiş; araştırma kapsamında arazi gözlemleri, mekânsal analizler ve Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi öğrencileriyle gerçekleştirilen anket çalışmaları yürütülmüştür. Elde edilen bulgular, üniversite öğrencilerinin yağmur bahçesi kavramına ilişkin bilgi düzeylerinin sınırlı olduğunu, ancak bu tür uygulamaların çevresel farkındalığı artırma açısından yüksek bir potansiyele sahip olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Çalışma kapsamında kampüs içerisinde yağmur bahçesi uygulamaları için uygun alanlar belirlenmiş ve mavi altyapı tasarım stratejileri geliştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, üniversite kampüslerinin sürdürülebilir su yönetimi ve çevresel farkındalığın geliştirilmesi açısından önemli pilot uygulama alanları olarak değerlendirilebileceğini göstermektedir.

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Çoban, E., Cora, H., Ersöz, N. D. (2026). Rain Garden Design for Sustainable Stormwater Management and Environmental Awareness in University Campuses: A Case Study of Bursa Technical University. Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 3, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.17474/artvinofd.1966687

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