Student:	Selva BAŞEĞMEZ
Supervisor:	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emrah YALÇINALP
Department:	Peyzaj Mimarlığı
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS OF VEGETATION ROOF IN CITIES
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	21/6/2019
Number of Pages:	111
Registration Number:	i3616

Summary:

The desire to live together because of being a social being is one of the foundations

of the phenomenon of settlement. Cities resulting from this phenomenon change over time

as a product of human nature. In today s conditions, change often results in the emergence

of urban textures with more intensive construction. Together with the increasing demand,

the changes in the cities have put green areas under serious pressure and alternative

searches have been made to create a green space. Because money is very important in this

urban-based world, humanity focuses on economic development, and is often too busy to

deal with sustainability. Therefore, in a world that is constantly changing, creating

sustainable cities that contain a diverse range of habitats supporting plant establishment is

essential. Some surprising urban habitats in which plants can grow, such as cracks on

pavements and walls, rocky areas, abandoned places and roofs might be extremely

important for sustainability, while urban spaces are under artificial pressure. Of them;

While the green roof and green walls are the first solutions that come to mind, there is also

a lack of scientific knowledge in these areas, which are created by imitating natural

habitats in a sustainable way to support the green infrastructure. Main purpose of this study

is to collect important basic information regarding green parts on roof surfaces in urban

characteristics, which forms why those plants exist on the roofs. By doing that, it would be

possible to create more sustainable green roofs using native spontaneous vegetation on

the roofs in urban areas, which means higher positive ecological effects and lower

economical cost. In this study, which suggesting a method to create more sustainable green

roofs for urban areas, and considering roof vegetation is already important for supporting

the ecology of urban areas, we surveyed 37 roofs in an urban part of Trabzon city focusing

on the habitat effect. 51 plant species growing on these 37 roofs have been identified and

the reasons for existence of these plants in their area have been revealed with different

statistical inquires. As a result, an important step was taken for the green roofs in need of

low maintenance in urban areas, and the aim was to be a pioneering work for other future

researches.