LAND-USE EVALUATION OF KOCAELI UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS AREA

Location

Location of Kocaeli City

Kocaeli City is located in Marmara region. It is 97,345 km far from • stanbul and
Ankara respectively. The city has a 1,177,379 population (1997) and ranks first in industry in
Marmara region. But, 60% of tax added value is diverted out of the city. Foreign and private
capital establishments beginning with liberal economic implications diverted their attention to
the region for location because of its proper infrastructure, the implications of government in
national industrialisation. So, a great deal of industrial investments has dispersed in the region
randomly.

Location of Kocaeli University in the City

Kocaeli University is established in 1992. Parallel to the economical status of Koaceli
the vision of University was defined as “a university apt to compete in the international arena,
equipped with universal values and institutionalised in all aspects”. Social responsibility of
the university was “ to contribute to technological innovation and education in order to
improve national potential for international competition”. Today, it has 10 faculties, 12
colleges, 3 institutes, university hospital and various research and implication centres
(Figure1).Before the earthquake of August 17^th, Kocaeli University had approximately 20 000
students, 1150 educational staff and a campus of 650 000 sq per m. Parallel to this
reconstruction, to develop physical structure, it had been continued to construct new campus
of 600 000 sq. per m. in Arslanbey District, east of Izmit Gulf (figure 1) .

August 17^th Kocaeli Earthquake

Kocaeli City After August 17^th Earthquake

Despite industrial development inadequate service development, inequilibrium in
sectors due to not supporting agricultural production brought about decrease in life standard
and city status. That is because lost in life and property is high in August 17^th Kocaeli
Earthquake.

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