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Green Urban Resilience Project to be Presented at MARUF 2025

The Green Urban Resilience Project (BSB00006) will take part in MARUF 2025 – Marmara Urban Forum, which will be held in Istanbul on 2–4 October 2025.

Assoc. Prof. Nilüfer Kart Aktaş, faculty member at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa and coordinator of Project Partner 2, will be a speaker at the session “Sharing Innovative Ways of Construction”. Detailed information about the program can be accessed on the program website:  https://marmaraurbanforum.org/event/sharing-innovative-ways-of-construction-212

Contribution of MARUF to the Project

Participation in MARUF 2025 represents an important opportunity to introduce the Green Urban Resilience Project to a wider international audience. During the session, landlab expert is who Assoc. Prof. Nilüfer KART AKTAŞ will present:

The project’s comprehensive approach to addressing urban heat stress and climate adaptation in the Black Sea Basin,

Key activities such as thermal measurements, heat mapping, stakeholder surveys, and green pilot interventions,

How nature-based solutions and green infrastructure can make cities cooler, healthier, and more sustainable.

By being featured in such urban platform, the project strengthens its visibility, contributes to knowledge exchange with international experts, and supports the dissemination of its results beyond the partner cities.