LAND-USE EVALUATION OF KOCAELI UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS AREA

Table.1. Economic Losts

Reconstruction Of Kocaeli University Main Campus Area

It should be taken into consideration that location of Kocaeli University is to effect
and integrate with the region. It has an important role such as developing relations between
academic staff, students and local management and all spatial, economical and cultural
organisations. Common programs, which will be driven in reconstruction of each damaged
area in the city, new production forms and associations and participation, will create new
scientific model for Turkey.

Physical Reconstruction

Kocaeli University needs to define a new and rapid reconstruction to realise
centralisation. In this manner, parallel to the efforts to start the education has done some
search for a new site for campus area. A land of approximately 600 ha. Most of which is
owned by public institutions is selected with the involvement of public and civil institutions
and organisations. Engineering geology, Environmental impact analysis, mapping, planning
for the selected site was been completed. Architectural design of university buildings is
strongly influenced from the vision and mission statements and the corporate image of
university.

Land Selection

August 17^th earthquake left great physical, social and economic damage behind.
Improper land selection indicates to select new resident areas. Due to investigations there is a
trend to the north of the city in selection of new resident areas. As a result of this, woodland is
now in the risk of being new resident areas. Forestry office launched a work for the proper
areas considering both land ownership and the selection of new areas, which is next to
woodland. In this prospect 5 new areas discussed which listed below (Figure 2) .

> The area of 385,5 ha among Aγ∙ zl∙ -Kabao∙ lu-Üctepeler villages

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