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EPD-Net | Ecological Planning & Disaster Resilience 🌍🏗️

🌱 Sustainable Cities | 🔍 Urban Resilience | 🚀 Disaster Management

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Anadolu University, recognized as one of the world's largest higher education institutions by student enrollment and a leading provider of open and distance learning, has recently launched an innovative educational model grounded in a micro-credential framework. Aligning with this institutional vision, the EPD-Net consortium has incorporated the "Disaster Management" micro-credential course into its educational portfolio, supporting the advancement of flexible, accessible, and lifelong learning pathways while strengthening capacities for disaster resilience and sustainable development.
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Global Wind Day | 15 June

Today, we celebrate the power of wind and its growing role in shaping a sustainable future.

Wind energy is transforming our energy systems, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen energy security, and support the transition toward a low-carbon economy. Beyond clean electricity generation, wind power creates jobs, drives innovation, and contributes to resilient and prosperous communities.

Organized annually by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and WindEurope, Global Wind Day raises awareness of renewable energy and highlights the opportunities that wind power offers for a decarbonized future.

As cities and regions work toward climate neutrality, renewable energy sources such as wind will remain essential for building sustainable, resilient, and future-ready societies.

🌍 Clean Energy
🌬️ Renewable Power
📈 Green Growth
🌱 Decarbonized Futures
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Our associate partner, Anadolu University, has introduced a new educational model built upon a micro-credential framework.

In support of this initiative, the EPD-Net consortium has integrated the "Disaster Management" micro-credential course into the programme, thereby contributing to the development of flexible and lifelong learning opportunities in the field of disaster resilience and sustainable development.

Anadolu University, recognized as one of the world's largest higher education institutions by student enrollment and a leading provider of open and distance learning.

Check out the platform via https://t.co/RlOwEGP7tJ

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Ortak kurumumuz Anadolu Üniversitesi, mikro yeterlilik çerçevesine dayalı yeni bir eğitim modeli hayata geçirdi.
Bu girişimi desteklemek amacıyla EPD-Net konsorsiyumu, “Afet Yönetimi” mikro yeterlilik dersini programa dahil ederek, afet direnci ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma alanında esnek ve yaşam boyu öğrenme fırsatlarının geliştirilmesine katkıda bulunmuştur.

Anadolu Üniversitesi, öğrenci sayısı bakımından dünyanın en büyük yükseköğretim kurumlarından biri ve açık ve uzaktan öğrenimin önde gelen sağlayıcılarından biri olarak tanınmaktadır.

https://t.co/RlOwEGP7tJ adresinden platformu inceleyebilirsiniz.
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🌍 World Environment Day | June 5

Our environment is the foundation of resilient communities, healthy ecosystems, and sustainable futures. As climate challenges continue to reshape our cities and landscapes, the need for innovative, nature-based solutions has never been greater.

From urban forests and green-blue infrastructure to ecosystem restoration and climate adaptation strategies, every action contributes to a more resilient and livable world.

On this World Environment Day, let us reaffirm our commitment to protecting natural systems, strengthening environmental stewardship, and creating sustainable places for future generations.

🌱 Small actions. Collective impact. Shared future.

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#WorldEnvironmentDay #EnvironmentDay #ClimateResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #Sustainability #UrbanResilience #GreenInfrastructure #LandscapeArchitecture #EnvironmentalPlanning

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🎓 Join the EPD-Net Learning Community!

Our Moodle platform is now fully operational and offers a wide range of courses available in six languages. We invite all EPD-Net members, partners, students, and stakeholders to explore the learning materials, complete at least one course, and earn a certificate.

Your feedback is essential for improving the platform and ensuring the highest quality learning experience. After completing a course, please share any comments, suggestions, or issues you encounter.

🌍 Multilingual learning opportunities
📚 Diverse course offerings
🏅 Certificates upon completion
💬 Your feedback helps us improve

Access the platform and start learning today:
https://t.co/iPVExLTdsR

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🌿As cities continue to face rising temperatures and more frequent heatwaves, vegetation plays a crucial role in creating healthier and more resilient urban environments.

🌳Strategic planting design can help reduce urban heat through shading, evapotranspiration, and improved air circulation. By carefully selecting and positioning trees, shrubs, and groundcover species, urban spaces can become cooler, more comfortable, and better adapted to changing climatic conditions.

🌱Nature-based solutions not only enhance thermal comfort but also contribute to biodiversity, stormwater management, and overall quality of life. Integrating urban microclimate considerations into planning and design is an important step toward building sustainable and climate-resilient cities.

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As climate extremes intensify, cities can no longer rely only on concrete barriers and grey infrastructure.

Green-blue infrastructure offers a different vision for the future — one where landscapes absorb, store, and adapt to water instead of fighting against it.

Constructed wetlands, bioswales, and sponge parks are transforming flood risk into ecological resilience, creating public spaces that are not only safer, but healthier, cooler, and more connected to nature.

The future of flood control may look less like resistance…
and more like adaptation. 🌧️🌿

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#ClimateAdaptation #FloodResilience #GreenBlueInfrastructure #SpongeCity #LandscapeArchitecture #NatureBasedSolutions #UrbanResilience #ClimateAction #EcologicalUrbanism #WetlandDesign #Bioswale #SustainableCities #PublicSpaceDesign #FutureCities

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As climate challenges continue to reshape our cities, landscape design is becoming more than aesthetics — it is a critical tool for adaptation, resilience, and collective wellbeing.

From flood-responsive waterfronts to cooling urban parks and multifunctional public spaces, climate-responsive landscape architecture helps transform urban environments into healthier, more inclusive, and more sustainable places for future generations.

Designing with nature means designing for resilience. 🌿

How can public spaces help cities adapt to climate change while improving everyday life?

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During the May 13 Turkish National Landscape Architecture Day Event, the coordination meeting held with the headquarters board of directors and branch boards of directors, Dr. Nihan Yegin Yarayan introduced the EPD-Net Project and briefed on Work Package 4—for which the Turkish Chamber of Landscape Architects is responsible—and the steps to be taken.
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EPD-Net widens its reach...
Prof. Dr. Alper Çabuk was presented EPD-Net Project at V. Pemkon Meeting as a keynote speaker.
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"A Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Disaster Risks: The Case of Eskişehir" is presented to draw attention to disaster risks of Eskişehir by Doç. Dr. Halil Duymuş and Dr. İlknur Küçükoğlu
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EPD-Net Project highlights the importanca of NBS with the presentation titled "An Assessment of Multi-Hazard Risks in Eskişehir from an Urban Resilience Perspective and Proposals for Nature-Based Solutions" by Dr. Arife Koca at Eskişehir Symposium.
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Designing Earthquake Awareness Training Using the ECHO Learning Model: The Case of the Eskişehir Basin
is being presented by Dr. Emir Balkan at the Eskişehir Symposium as part of the EPD-net project.
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The study titled “Nature-Based Solutions for the Transformation of Industrial Heritage: Eskişehir in the Context of Global Best Practices” is being presented by Dr. Sevgin Aysu Balkan at the Eskişehir symposium as part of the EPD-net project.
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EPD-Net Project continues to spread it's impact with academic presentations.
The Earthquake Reality of Eskişehir in the Context of Sustainable and Resilient Cities: A Geographical Perspective and the EPD-Net Approach is being presented by Dr. Mehtap Özenen Kavlak and Dr. Arife Koca at the Eskişehir Symposium
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Today, we celebrate the professionals who bridge nature and the city — creating sustainable, livable, and resilient environments for future generations. 🌿

Landscape architecture is more than aesthetics; it is a discipline that shapes ecological balance, public life, climate resilience, and the future of our cities.
Happy Turkish National Landscape Architecture Day to all landscape architects working towards greener, healthier, and more inclusive urban spaces.
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#NationalLandscapeArchitectureDay #LandscapeArchitecture #SustainableCities #UrbanResilience #GreenInfrastructure #NatureBasedSolutions #EcologicalDesign #UrbanPlanning

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Bugün, doğa ile kent arasında köprü kuran; sürdürülebilir, yaşanabilir ve dirençli yaşam alanları tasarlayan tüm peyzaj mimarlarının günü. 🌿

Peyzaj mimarlığı yalnızca estetik değil; ekolojik dengeyi, kamusal yaşamı, iklim direncini ve geleceğin şehirlerini şekillendiren güçlü bir disiplindir.
Daha yeşil, daha sağlıklı ve daha kapsayıcı kentler için çalışan tüm peyzaj mimarlarının Ulusal Peyzaj Mimarlığı Günü kutlu olsun!

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🌍 How is the European Union reshaping cities for a climate-uncertain future?

From climate-neutral development to nature-based urban resilience, the EU’s directives are transforming urban spaces into greener, smarter, and more adaptive environments. 🌱🏙️

Key priorities include:
▪️ Climate neutrality by 2050
▪️ Resilient infrastructure and disaster preparedness
▪️ Circular urban systems
▪️ Nature-based solutions and biodiversity
▪️ Inclusive and participatory planning
▪️ Smart, data-driven governance

As climate risks intensify, cities are becoming the frontline of adaptation, innovation, and sustainable transformation across Europe.

The future of urban resilience is not only technological — it is ecological, social, and collaborative.
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The future of cities is being redesigned. 🌱

From disaster resilience to circular urban systems, EPD-Net members will be sharing ideas, research, and visions for more ecological and adaptive futures at the Eskişehir Symposium on 14- 17 May.

Because resilient cities are not built by one discipline alone — they emerge through collaboration, innovation, and shared knowledge.

Stay tuned for insights from the symposium and the ongoing work of the EPD-Net project.

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