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Examination of Urban and Environmental Applications in Islamic Cities within the Context of Sustainable and Resilient Cities

İslam Şehirlerindeki Kent ve Çevre Uygulamalarının Sürdürülebilir ve Dirençli Kent Bağlamında İncelenmesi

Muhammed Miraç Aslan(GAZİANTEP ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ, SİYASET BİLİMİ VE KAMU YÖNETİMİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-8747-7036
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The study concludes that, during the periods in which they were implemented, the applications in Islamic cities made cities sustainable and resilient in terms of urban and environmental aspects.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cities have been under pressure throughout history due to factors such as population, climate, war, etc.
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Cities have been under pressure throughout history due to factors such as population, climate, war, etc. The solutions to the problems faced by cities have varied depending on the approaches of city administrations. The applications of cities governed according to Islamic beliefs regarding the city and its environment constitute the subject of this article. Despite geographical and cultural differences, the existence of successful and effective applications in urban and environmental management in Islamic cities is noteworthy. Although these concepts are associated with the recent period, ensuring the sustainability and resilience of cities is a timeless requirement for cities. Accordingly, this study aims to examine urban and environmental applications in Islamic cities within the context of sustainable and resilient cities. Adopting a descriptive approach, this study examines examples of good application in Islamic cities and reveals the relationship between these applications and sustainable and resilient cities. Furthermore, it provides concrete examples of how Islamic beliefs influenced the approaches and methods of city management in Cordoba, Granada, Isfahan, and Istanbul, among others. The study concludes that, during the periods in which they were implemented, the applications in Islamic cities made cities sustainable and resilient in terms of urban and environmental aspects.

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Kentler tarih boyunca nüfus, iklim, savaş, vb. etmenlere bağlı olarak baskı altında kalmıştır. Kentlerin karşı karşıya kaldıkları sorunların çözümü, kent yönetimlerinin yaklaşımlarına bağlı olarak farklılık göstermiştir. İslam inancına bağlı olarak yönetilen kentlerin kent ve çevre üzerine uygulamaları bu makalenin konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Coğrafi ve kültürel farklılıklar olmasına rağmen İslam kentlerinde kent ve çevre yönetimine ilişkin başarılı ve etkin uygulamaların oluşu dikkat çekmektedir. Yakın döneme ilişkin kavramlar olarak yer alsa da temel itibariyle kentin sürdürülebilir ve dirençli olmasının sağlanması kentler için zamandan bağımsız bir gereksinimdir. Buna bağlı olarak bu çalışma, İslam şehirlerindeki kent ve çevre uygulamalarının sürdürülebilir ve dirençli kent bağlamında incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Betimleyici bir yöntemle ele alınan bu çalışma, İslam kentlerindeki iyi uygulama örneklerini inceleyerek bu uygulamaların sürdürülebilir ve dirençli kent ile ilişkisini ortaya koymaktadır. Bunun yanında Cordoba, Granada, İsfahan ve İstanbul başta olmak üzere İslam inancının kent yönetimlerinin yaklaşımlarını ve yöntemlerini nasıl etkilediği somut örneklerle desteklenmektedir. Çalışmada elde edilen sonuç, uygulandığı dönemler itibariyle İslam şehirlerindeki uygulamaların, kent ve çevre noktasında kentleri sürdürülebilir ve dirençli hale getirdiği yönündedir.

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Aslan, M. M. (2026). Examination of Urban and Environmental Applications in Islamic Cities within the Context of Sustainable and Resilient Cities. Iğdır Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Sayı: 14. https://doi.org/10.58618/igdiriibf.1872772

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