Information Package / Course Catalogue
Greenways Planning and Design
Course Code: ZPM521
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The objectives of this course are to educate and teach definitions and classification of greenways; functions of greenways; benefits of greenways; historical development of greenways; process of greenways planning; greenways implementation and management; examples of greenways.

Course Content

The content of this course is definitions and classification of greenways; functions of greenways; benefits of greenways; historical development of greenways; process of greenways planning; greenways implementation and management; examples of greenways

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Abdullah AKPINAR
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand and learn definitions and classification of greenways
2.To understand and learn functions and benefits of greenways
3.To understand and learn historical development and planning stages of the greenway
4.To understand and learn greenways implementation and management
5.To understand and learn examples of greenways
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hellmund, P. C., and Smith, D. (2006) Designing Greenways: Sustainable Landscapes for Nature and People. Island Press
2.Akpınar, A., (2015). Kullanıcıların yeşilyol kullanımını etkileyen faktörlerin aydın koşuyolu örneğinde incelenmesi, Aydın: Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi.
3.Arslan, M., vd. (2004). Yeşilyol Planlaması Ankara Örneği
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of course: content, importance, method, and needs.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definitions and classification of greenways
Week 3 - Theoretical
Functions of greenways: Recreational functions
Week 4 - Theoretical
Functions of greenways: Ecological and environmental functions
Week 5 - Theoretical
Functions of greenways: Social and economic functions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Benefits of greenways
Week 7 - Theoretical
Historical development of greenways
Week 8 - Theoretical
Process of greenways planning: Defining the greenways corridor
Week 9 - Theoretical
Process of greenways planning: Inventory analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Process of greenways planning: Preparing the concept plan
Week 11 - Theoretical
Process of greenways planning: Preparing the master plan
Week 12 - Theoretical
Greenways implementation and management
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examining the examples of greenways
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examining the examples of greenways
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment2048
Individual Work140570
Midterm Examination136440
Final Examination136440
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
OÇ-4
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
OÇ-5
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026