SIMURG: A new model for the integrated assessment of sustainability
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alaattin.kanoglu@alanya.edu.tr
hidayet.softaoglu@alanya.edu.tr
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Sustainability assessment is one of the basic issues in the agenda of public authorities and it requires practical tools to measure performance in terms of sustainable development goals. Most studies in literature deal with only one dimension of the problem of environmental components of sustainability. These studies discuss entities at only one level (cities, buildings, etc.), and one layer (green, smart, etc.) in selected dimensions. The literature includes no models that claim to provide an integrated assessment of entities’ performance in the 3D Cartesian system. The presently available models do not offer solutions that would be applicable in practice. SIMURG (A performance-based and Sustainability-Oriented Integration Model Using Relational database architecture to increase Global competitiveness of construction industry) proposes using layers and their KPI sets in the assessment process. In addition to philosophical, organisational, integrational, and computational models, this study aims to develop a lean architecture of a relational database model by eliminating ineffective solutions in the practical dimension, i.e. in the computer model. The model can be used by individuals to help them choose built environment whose characteristics match their expectations. Public authorities can utilise the model to increase the level of accountability, transparency, and legitimacy in their decision-making processes.
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Deniz Yazicioglu, Department of Architecture; Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture; Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University;
Deniz Ayse Yazicioglu (Kanoglu) is a professor of Architecture in the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture of Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University (ALKU). She received her Ph.D. degree from the Project and Construction Management Ph.D. program of the Graduate School of Istanbul Technical University. Her second expertise area is interior architecture. She is the chair of the Department of Architecture in ALKU.
Ozlem Ozcevik, Department of Urban and Region Planning; Faculty of Architecture; Istanbul Technical University;
Ozlem Ozcevik is a professor of Urban Planning in the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University.
Nisa Erkovan, Department of Architecture; Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture; Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat ;
Nisa Yilmaz Erkovan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University. She holds her Ph.D. degree from the Architectural Preservation specialty area.
Hidayet Softaoglu, Department of Architecture; Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture; Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University;
Hidayet Softaoglu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University. She holds her Ph.D. degree from Architectural Philosophy expertise area.
Burcu Ulker, Department of Architecture; Faculty of Architecture; Kirklareli University;
Burcu Ulker is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Architecture at Kirklareli University. She currently pursues her ph.D. degree in the Project and Construction Management Ph.D. Program in the Graduate School at Istanbul Technical University.
Nazli Varlier, Ph.D. Program of Urban and Region Planning; Graduate School; Istanbul Technical University;
Nazli Varlier is a Ph.D. candidate in the Urban Planning Ph.D. Program in the Graduate School of Istanbul Technical University. She currently pursues her Ph.D. degree in Creative Cities and Sustainability area.
Ediz Yazicioglu, Ph.D. Program of Project and Construction Management; Graduate School; Istanbul Technical University;
Ediz Yazicioglu has an M.Sc. degree in civil engineering. He currently pursues his Ph.D. degree in Project and Construction Management Ph.D. Program in the Graduate School at Istanbul Technical University.