Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Circular Economy and Sustainability, Prof. Dr. Betül GÜR,Prof. Dr. Elçin AYKAÇ ALP,Dr. Sabri ÖZ, Editör, Hiper Yayın, İstanbul, ss.643-670, 2025
The settlements that constitute
the built environment are expanding in parallel with the accelerating pace of
urbanization.
It is projected that the global
urban population will reach 68% by 2050 and 85% by 2100. As the built
environment continues to grow in density and scale, environmental problems
arising from the uncontrolled consumption of natural resources increasingly highlight
the urgency of sustainability. Sustainability is a broad and interdisciplinary
concept generally defined through its economic, ecological, and social
dimensions. Therefore, assessing the impact of the built environment on the natural
environment within the framework of sustainability requires comprehensive and
multi-layered methods.
Issues such as rising energy consumption and carbon emissions, driven by the global climate crisis, are notably centered on buildings. Studies indicate that buildings account for approximately 40% of total energy consumption. The built environment, composed of both open and enclosed spaces, involves several cyclical phases throughout the development process. This study examines the stages of planning, design, construction, use, demolition, and transformation.
.Planning must be regarded as the
most critical stage in the sustainability process, as it evaluates urban and
rural settlementsfrom a holistic perspective within a hierarchical framework.
In this context, planning aims to generate alternatives through the high-level
analysis of ecological, economic, and social potentials and challenges. At the
national scale, it seeks solutions for balanced population distribution as a
prerequisite for the equitable use of resources. Based on the data conveyed
from planning to subsequent stages, the study further addresses the measures
that can be taken to promote circular economy principles and sustainable
development in the built environment