KENTSEL ALANLARDA BİYOÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ DESTEKLEYEN TASARIM YAKLAŞIMLARI, ANKARA KEÇİÖREN ATATÜRK BOTANİK PARKI ÖRNEĞİ

Cities are the most dominant living spaces today and contain heterogeneous spaces for people, animals, and plants. There are many elements under the theme of livable cities, and one of the cornerstones of these elements is biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the diversity and abundance of plant and animal species in an area. Thanks to their heterogeneous structure, cities can be transformed into living spaces that support and protect biodiversity with the right approach and practices. Within the scope of this study, Atatürk Botanic Park located in the Keçiören district of Ankara province was investigated to give examples of design applications supporting biodiversity in urban areas and to create alternative designs that can support biodiversity. Observations and photographs regarding the structural and vegetative applications in the park were made. While applications that contribute to biodiversity in the field were given directly, alternative applications designed to increase biodiversity were visualized with the Photoshop CC program. At the end of the study, using ArcGIS 10.3 program, one of the Geographical Information Systems software, a green connectivity network proposal was created for the entire district of Keçiören, thus, a holistic approach to improve biodiversity in the area was put forward.