| Code - Course Title |
UCS582 - Evaluation of Climatic Factors and Bioclimatic Comfort |
| Course Type |
Elective Courses |
| Language of Instruction |
Türkçe |
| Laboratory + Practice |
3+0 |
| ECTS |
7.5 |
| Course Instructor(s) |
Mehmet ÇETİN |
| Mode of Delivery |
This course is given via distance learning techniques. |
| Prerequisites |
There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course. |
| Courses Recomended |
Students taking this course are also encouraged to take courses related to Basics of Surveying and Geographical Information Systems. |
| Required or Recommended Resources |
--Cetin, M. (2019). The effect of urban planning on urban formations determining bioclimatic comfort area’s effect using satellitia imagines on air quality: a case study of Bursa city. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 12(10), 1237-1249.Cetin, M., Sevik, H., Koc, I., & Cetin, I. Z. (2023). The change in biocomfort zones in the area of Muğla province in near future due to the global climate change scenarios. Journal of thermal biology, 112, 103434.Zeren Cetin, I., Varol, T., & Ozel, H. B. (2023). A geographic information systems and remote sensing–based approach to assess urban micro-climate change and its impact on human health in Bartin, Turkey. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(5), 540.Zeren Cetin, I., Varol, T., Ozel, H. B., & Sevik, H. (2023). The effects of climate on land use/cover: a case study in Turkey by using remote sensing data. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(3), 5688-5699.Zeren Cetin, I., & Sevik, H. (2020). Investigation of the relationship between bioclimatic comfort and land use by using GIS and RS techniques in Trabzon. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 192(2), 71.Cetin, M. (2015). Determining the bioclimatic comfort in Kastamonu City. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 187(10), 640.Cetin, M. (2016). Determination of bioclimatic comfort areas in landscape planning: A case study of Cide Coastline. Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 4(9), 800-804.Cetin, M., Adiguzel, F., Kaya, O., & Sahap, A. (2018). Mapping of bioclimatic comfort for potential planning using GIS in Aydin. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 20(1), 361-375.Zeren Cetin, I., Ozel, H. B., & Varol, T. (2020). Integrating of settlement area in urban and forest area of Bartin with climatic condition decision for managements. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 13(8), 1013-1022.Cetin, M., Adiguzel, F., & Zeren Cetin, I. (2023). Determination of the effect of urban forests and other green areas on surface temperature in Antalya. In Concepts and applications of remote sensing in forestry (pp. 319-336). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.Zeren Cetin, I., Adiguzel, F., Sandal, E. K., & Dinc, Y. (2025). Enhancing bioclimatic conditions in urban open spaces through surface material selection: The case of adana (Turkey) i. Z. Cetin et al. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-16.Çetin, İ. Z. (2024). The effects of Sinop province’s relative humidity values on bioclimatic comfort and urban and landscape planning. Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning, 5(3), 401-408.Cetin, M., Sevik, H., Koc, I., & Cetin, I. Z. (2023). The change in biocomfort zones in the area of Muğla province in near future due to the global climate change scenarios. Journal of thermal biology, 112, 103434.Cetin, M. (2020). The changing of important factors in the landscape planning occur due to global climate change in temperature, Rain and climate types: A case study of Mersin City. Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, 8(12), 2695-2701. |
| Recommended Reading List |
--Cetin, M. (2019). The effect of urban planning on urban formations determining bioclimatic comfort area’s effect using satellitia imagines on air quality: a case study of Bursa city. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 12(10), 1237-1249.Cetin, M., Sevik, H., Koc, I., & Cetin, I. Z. (2023). The change in biocomfort zones in the area of Muğla province in near future due to the global climate change scenarios. Journal of thermal biology, 112, 103434.Zeren Cetin, I., Varol, T., & Ozel, H. B. (2023). A geographic information systems and remote sensing–based approach to assess urban micro-climate change and its impact on human health in Bartin, Turkey. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 195(5), 540.Zeren Cetin, I., Varol, T., Ozel, H. B., & Sevik, H. (2023). The effects of climate on land use/cover: a case study in Turkey by using remote sensing data. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30(3), 5688-5699.Zeren Cetin, I., & Sevik, H. (2020). Investigation of the relationship between bioclimatic comfort and land use by using GIS and RS techniques in Trabzon. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 192(2), 71.Cetin, M. (2015). Determining the bioclimatic comfort in Kastamonu City. Environmental monitoring and assessment, 187(10), 640.Cetin, M. (2016). Determination of bioclimatic comfort areas in landscape planning: A case study of Cide Coastline. Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 4(9), 800-804.Cetin, M., Adiguzel, F., Kaya, O., & Sahap, A. (2018). Mapping of bioclimatic comfort for potential planning using GIS in Aydin. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 20(1), 361-375.Zeren Cetin, I., Ozel, H. B., & Varol, T. (2020). Integrating of settlement area in urban and forest area of Bartin with climatic condition decision for managements. Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 13(8), 1013-1022.Cetin, M., Adiguzel, F., & Zeren Cetin, I. (2023). Determination of the effect of urban forests and other green areas on surface temperature in Antalya. In Concepts and applications of remote sensing in forestry (pp. 319-336). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.Zeren Cetin, I., Adiguzel, F., Sandal, E. K., & Dinc, Y. (2025). Enhancing bioclimatic conditions in urban open spaces through surface material selection: The case of adana (Turkey) i. Z. Cetin et al. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-16.Çetin, İ. Z. (2024). The effects of Sinop province’s relative humidity values on bioclimatic comfort and urban and landscape planning. Journal of Design for Resilience in Architecture and Planning, 5(3), 401-408.Cetin, M., Sevik, H., Koc, I., & Cetin, I. Z. (2023). The change in biocomfort zones in the area of Muğla province in near future due to the global climate change scenarios. Journal of thermal biology, 112, 103434.Cetin, M. (2020). The changing of important factors in the landscape planning occur due to global climate change in temperature, Rain and climate types: A case study of Mersin City. Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, 8(12), 2695-2701. |
| Assessment methods and criteria |
1 midterm exam, 1 final exam |
| Work Placement |
Not Applicable |
| Sustainability Development Goals |
Health and Quality of Life , Sustainable Cities and Communities , Climate Action |