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What is Slow City

Chapter 5
Emerging Approaches in Design and New Connections With Nature
The Slow City movement – also called “Citt`a Slow” or “Citt`a Lente” – refers to the ideas of “Slow Food” to urban planning which aims to incorporate a philosophy and a commitment to maintain the cultural heritage and quality of life.
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Questioning Thresholds Between Natural-Unnatural: Urban Design Strategies for Cities in Turkey
S. Banu Garip (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey) and Ervin Garip (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 30
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6725-8.ch005
Abstract
This chapter discusses the relationship between natural and unnatural in the framework of urban design strategies for sustainability. A descriptive reading is presented through theoretical perspectives and examples of application approaches. The authors' proposals for different cities in Turkey as urban design projects which deal with different problems and potentials in scope of the relations between natural-unnatural are presented. The thresholds and balances between natural-unnatural and urban design strategies for sustainability are discussed within the content of the projects. The key points are elucidated through mentioned examples which are focusing on design approaches, relations, scenarios, and principles.
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