Sustainable Campus Design: Investigation of Rain Gardens in the Context of Green Infrastructure Systems

Climate change and the environmental problems it brings with it have started to affect all segments of society. This situation brings to the fore the sense of reducing the effects of climate change and being sensitive to the environment of societies around the world. In this regard, universities have a great role and responsibility in the formation of sustainable urban design through learning and teaching.In addition, the innovative studies carried out by universities to reduce the effects of climate change and the technologies produced in this context are guiding to encourage green campus and sustainable city designs. In this study, the effects of rain gardens, which are one of the green infrastructure systems, on rainwater management were examined and compared in the studies carried out within the scope of sustainable campus design in the world and in Turkey. By examining the examples in the comparisons, the importance of rain gardens within the scope of sustainable campus design .