Investigation of Çankiri City Railway in Scope of Greenway

Abstract

Nowadays, the importance of greenway applications in planning studies has increased to meet the increasing environmental problems in cities, the loss of open spaces, and the increasing need for recreation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate within the scope of the greenway about the part of 11 km of the Çankırı railway passing through the city center by considering the planning and design dimension. The research was carried out in four stages: literature review, analysis of natural and cultural landscape characteristics, preparation of a conceptual plan, and design suggestions. The area has a straight aspect, the slope is 0–3%, and it is an alluvial structure. It was determined that there are registered historical buildings, but structural areas are intense. According to plan, a green area and a bicycle path arrangement was proposed at the side of the railway. Also, along the existing road routes, a walking or bicycle path was proposed to provide connection between open green areas in the city. In the design process, appropriate landscape design solutions were developed for the station area, and it was proposed that street area and some intersection points be pedestrianized.

Construction of Satisfaction Evaluation System for Greenway Environmental Recreation Function in Tourist Attractions Based on Matrix Modeling

“…Literature [15] proposed a greenway potential index that combines land suitability and landscape diversity to make up for the lack of landscape diversity as a factor, and the results of the study showed that the proposed methodology can satisfy both land suitability and as many landscape types as possible when planning greenway connecting paths. Literature [16] realizes the evaluation of a section of the Ankoren Railway through the city center of about 11 km based on the dimension of planning and design in the context of a greenway. Transportation needs are met while balancing natural and human landscape features.…”