286. The Kerkenes eco-center in Anatolia: an interdisciplinary OR project
Invited abstract in session TC-18: Developing green and sustainable communities (EWG-ORD Workshop 1), stream OR for Development and Developing Countries.
Tuesday, 12:30-14:00Room: 42 (building: 116)
Authors (first author is the speaker)
| 1. | Gerhard-Wilhelm Weber
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| Faculty of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology | |
| 2. | Francoise Summers
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| Architecture Department, Middle East Technical University |
Abstract
At previous EURO conferences, we presented, considered and contributed to the Kerkenes Eco-Village Project on Turkish rural countryside. At EURO 2024 2024 we will inform about new aspects and related developments and view this project also from the overall and national aspects of urbanization, energy supply and education in Turkey.
Kerkenes Eco-Center, established by G. and F. Summers and supported by S.T Elias-Özkan, aims to promote sustainability through environmental studies. It pursues the following objectives:
- To advocate the use of renewable sources of energy;
- To act as a stimulus and a catalyst for environment-friendly building with appropriate materials and energy efficient designs;
- To act as a dynamic experimental base for testing designs, materials and activities suitable for viable and sustainable village life.
- To encourage village development and income generating activities that might halt and even reverse migration from rural areas to the cities.
We will relate the project with overall needs in Turkey, be it in the rural countryside or in the big cities, with regard to the demand for natural gas and for better primary school education in all social classes.
Keywords
- Developing Countries
- OR in Development
- Machine Learning
Status: accepted
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