Information Package / Course Catalogue
Roof Gardens
Course Code: ZPM501
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: 6
Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course, students are expected to learn the basic concepts of roof gardens, understand the planning and design principles of roof gardens and the problems related to the subject, especially in our country, and learn the applications and solutions in the field of landscape architecture.

Course Content

Basic concepts related to roof gardens, the change and development of roof gardens in the world and in our country throughout the historical process, the purposes of roof gardens, the functions of roof gardens, the relationship between open spaces and roof gardens, and examples from the world and our country are explained.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To understand the importance and benefits of roof gardens
2.To understand the development process of roof gardens
3.To learn the principles of planning and design of roof gardens
4.To internalize the importance and the role of the landscape architect in the planning, design and implementation stages of roof gardens
5.Ability to analyze, synthesize and evaluate the design of roof gardens
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kayan, A., Gönülşen, R., Kılıçarslan, Ç., “Çatı Bahçelerinin Uygulanmasına İlişkin Yapılandırma Teknikleri, Uygulamada Karşılaşılan Zorluklar, Türkiye’de ve İzmir’de Başlıca Gelişememe Sebepleri”, Ege Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Lisans Tezi, İzmir, 1994.
2.Küçükerbaş, E. V., “Ege Bölgesi Koşullarında Sığ Topraklar Üzerinde Az Bakımla (Ekstansif) Bitkilendirme Olanakları Üzerinde Bir Çatı Bahçesi Örneğinde Araştırmalar”, Ege Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Ana Bilim Dalı, Doktora Tezi, İzmir, 1991.
3.Damar, M. Z., Doğan, Ö., “Çatı Bahçeleri Planlama İlkeleri ve İnşaasına İlişkin Özellikler”, Ege Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Lisans Tezi, İzmir, 1997.
4.Erkul, E., 2012. Yeşil Çatı Sistemlerinin Yapım Açısından İrdelenmesi, Dokuz Eylül Üni. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, 190 s
5.Ekşi, M. (2021). Çatı Bahçeleri. Yeni İnsan Yayınevi.
6.Külekçi, E. A. (2017). GEÇMİŞTEN GÜNÜMÜZE YEŞİL ÇATI SİSTEMLERİ VE YEŞİL ÇATILARDA KALİTE STANDARTLARININ BELİRLENMESİNE YÖNELİK BİR ARAŞTIRMA. ATA planlama ve Tasarım Dergisi, 1(1), 35-53.
7.POUYA, S. (2019). Evaluation of roof gardens as recreation areas. Türkiye Peyzaj Araştırmaları Dergisi, 2(1), 40-49.
8.BOLATOĞLU, HG. (2014).İzmir kenti örneğinde çatı bahçeleri uygulamaları üzerine bir araştırma, Ege Üniversitesi / Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü / Peyzaj Mimarlığı Ana Bilim Dalı Yüksek Lisans Tezi, 74 s.
9.Esringü, A., & Toy, S. (2021). Kent İklimine Çatı ve Cephe Bahçelerinin Etkisi. Climate and Health Journal, 1(2), 97-103.
10.CENGİZ, G., & SAVAŞIR, K. (2019). BİNALARA DEĞER KATAN ESTETİK BİR DOKUNUŞ: ÇATI BAHÇELERİ. The Journal of Academic Social Science, 73(73), 360-367.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to course: content, reason, importance, process method and needs
Week 2 - Theoretical
Explaining the basic concepts of roof gardens
Week 3 - Theoretical
In the historical process change and development of roof gardens in the world as well as in our country
Week 4 - Theoretical
Historical process and development of roof gardens in our country
Week 5 - Theoretical
The purpose of construction of roof gardens
Week 6 - Theoretical
The function of roof gardens
Week 7 - Theoretical
Classification of roof gardens
Week 8 - Theoretical
Open spaces – roof gardens relationship
Week 9 - Theoretical
Open spaces – roof gardens relationship
Week 10 - Theoretical
The design principles of roof gardens, its problems and solutions
Week 11 - Theoretical
The design principles of roof gardens, its problems and solutions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examples from the world and our country
Week 13 - Theoretical
Discussion of sample designs for roof gardens
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion of sample designs for roof gardens
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Presentation1%5
Assignment1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment121416
Presentation 114317
Individual Work141128
Final Examination132133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
2
3
2
OÇ-2
3
2
2
OÇ-3
3
2
2
1
1
OÇ-4
3
3
2
2
OÇ-5
5
2
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026