Integrated Project II - An Approach to Low-carbon Tourism

JÜLICH Integrated Project II Future Cityscapes Zero Carbon Tourism (Group Vision) A Path to Experience

Tuğçe Iratcı Seher Ulusoy Albane Grimont

INDEX 1. Introduction 2. Background

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- What is Low Carbon Tourism?

- A Look to the Area - Closer Look to JĂźlich

3. Analyses -

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Mobility Infrastructure Natural Areas vs Man-made Areas Different Land Uses Energy Sources Overview to these Facts

4. Case Studies 5. My Proposal

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- Each Stop on the Path and Example Projects - Overlook to the Path - Trying to Implement Ideas in Three Different Stops

6. Conclusion 7. Biography 8. References

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INTRODUCTION This book represents a new approach to tourism and how we perceive it. The subject location in this project is Jülich in Germany. Jülich is located between two big cities of Germany, Aachen and Cologne. Jülich is also stays between two mining zones in NRW. We will look how these facts affected the growth of this city, how it is structured and being used on daily basis. With Low-carbon Tourism approach we will see how this city can be more attractive for locals to visit and even live there on a long term basis. We will learn what Low-carbon Tourism is and how it can be implemented through examples.

I am proposing a path to gather all Nature-based activities as an example for Low-carbon tourism. Altough this approach is very new and many don’t know about it, tourist can learn through experience. These activities are the things we’ve been doing for ages, it is just a matter of showing the community why it is best for our world to do it.

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JÜLICH

A Look to Our Area

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Köln

Jülich

Slow Traveling Options

Aachen

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Focuses in Project Field Flows trying to be created

Settlements Parks/Forests

Fig. 1: Shows the area between Aachen and Köln. Emphasizes the focus points.

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To implement my vision to this area, I need to know; *the mobility infrastructure, *attraction points in the area, *natural areas, *energy sources used in this area *the user type in this city

Low-carbon Tourism & Helping Local Economy and the Cultural Activities

Remembering the Past Sitation

Renewable Energy Sitation Fig. 2: A map of Jülich with the mining zones near to it.

We will also look more detailed into the city to see exactly which points these stops can be proposed and implemented. To learn how this path might work in the city, working with the other components in the city.

Especially how can the low-carbon tourism concept function in the city is something we will figure out with the analyses.

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What is Low-carbon or Carbon Neutral Tourism?

Low-carbon tourism is a new way of consumption which is developed following the low-carbon economy.

“Carbon neutrality”, or having a “net zero carbon foorprint”, refers to achieving net zero carbon dioxide emission by balancing carbon emission with carbon removal or simply eliminating carbon emission alltogether. It is used in the transportation, energy production, agriculture, and industrial processes.

According to Cabrini, Simpson, and Scott (2009), approximately 5% of CO2 emissions originate from tourism industry; however, when radiative forcing is considered, that percentage may increase to 14% (United Nations Environment Programme, 2017).

Transportation represents approximately 75% of the CO2 emissions of tourism industry. How to achieve reduction in carbon emission lies in; changing forms of transportation (walking, using bicycles or public transport, using low energy vehicles), obtaining electricity and energy from a renewable energy sources.

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Sources; The model of developing low-carbon tourism in the context of leisure economy, HUANG Can*, DENG Hongbing / The low-carbon tourism experience: A multidimensional scale development, Tsung Hung Lee, Fen-Hauh Jan / What is carbon neutrality and how can it be achieved bv 2050? European Parliament News / Carbon neutral: Oxford word of the year, OUPblog

Mobility Infrastructure There are main axes to work with in this area, but the challenge is to highlighting the network together with attraction points. We can see nice infrastructure through out the city but rather intersects the city instead of surrounding it. So my approach would be, that focusing on slow-travel paths inside and around the city, which has to be maintained with the concept of my vision.

Main Axes Main Roads Secondary Roads Bike Paths Railway Water

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Natural Areas vs Man-made Areas There is a very mixed situation inside the city.

There are greenery in the building blocks, parks surrounding the city. To act according to the vision, I am proposing nature based touristic activities, slow-travel paths. We can give camping, canoeing, cycling as examples to this principle. As we have seen from the main map, user profile in this area will be mostly 45 years and plus, I am also considering e-bike paths with charging stations, public transport supported by electrtic vehicles. These help tourist to change behaviour by experience. In most of the studies about low-carbon tourism, researchers saw that when people experience something good it makes them more willing to act in that way more than just explaining how they should do things.

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Brückenkopf Zoo

Man-made Structures Parks Water

Flora Fauna Habitat Pellini Weiher

Green Areas Roads

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Different Land Uses There are many different types of touristic attractions in Jülich. Parks, research centers, zoo, solar plant area, historic buildings, forest. So we have a lot to work with but the challenge working with these points is they are very scattered. So I will need to propose mobility networks in and around the city. I believe city has capacity to handle the commodity situation when tourists comes.

Attraction Points

Florafauna Habitat

Friedhof Jülich

Brückenkopf Zoo

Touristic Attraction Points Educational Buildings Hotels House/Administary/Business

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Sport Centers Medical Buildings Parks/Forests Water

Old Citadel

FH Aachen

Sophienhöhe Forest

Forschungszentrum Jülich

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Energy Sources Supporting the Area There are many renewable energy points in this area. As we can see there many solar power stations inside the city, but not many electric vehicle charging stations or wind turbines near it. My proposal for this situation is to arrange more chraging points inside the city for e-bikes, eletric cars or electric motors. This would be best choice for the user profile in the city (45 and 45+ years). Even for younger people it is hard to use the bike for two or more hours, so this would work for all user types. I will try to choose these proposed points suited with the attraction points. Having Julich Research Center in the area helps developing new technologies, currently they are working on different solar power devices so these would provide the electricity for charging.

Biomass Energy Centers Electric Charges Solar Panels Wind Turbines Settlements Parks Water Roads Industrial Areas

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What these facts mean for this area?

My Focus Areas

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Inhabitants: 32,505 Average age: 44.2 Topography:

JĂźlich

highest point 110m lowest point 70m

Hambach

0-17 years 65+ years

Inden

18-64 years

49,8% Female

50,2% Male

9,1% Foreinger

We have a city with various textures and layers.

Profile of the population is middle age, but there are centers around the city such as FH, Forschungszentrum which are for younger people.

There are renewable energy sources around the city (solar power, wind power, etc.).

Very core of the city is full of greenery and water, this allows the public to visit these areas on daily basis.

Historical sites are being used on daily basis as Highschool, Museum, park.

91,9% German

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Studies about Low-carbon Tourism

Research Problem Based on different economic, social-cultural and political conditions there are some difference between western societies and China. China has a wealth of tourism resources including many World Heritage Sites, some of which are also the settlements for minority nations. Their economc development here is relatively backward and the ecological environment is fragile due to poor transportation infrastructures and underdeveloped social background. So what are the personal factors that affect public cognition of low carbon tourism? How can individual behaviour be changed by certain steps? This paper tries to solve these questions.

Case Study Area Tianshan Tianchi National Park is located in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China, within the eastern part of Tianshan Mountain, which covers an area of 54,800 ha and is an altitudinal mountainous landscape in a temperate arid climate. It is famous for its complete high-altitude ecosystem, alpine lakes, snow-capped mountains and glaciers, as well as ancient mythology and ethnic customs. Most tourist come for the beautiful natural scenery, unique folk customs or scientific research. With rich natural and cultural resources, the area`s world heritage sites have become popular tourist destinations. These mountain tourism destiantions have complex biological habitats and vulnerable ecological environments, so more attention should be paid to environmental protection when developing the tourism. This study works on a site where Kazak people lives. They are respectful of their national roots and the surrounding nature. Therefore, the establishment of a low carbon tourism economy here may be easy to implement.

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Sources; Open Geosciences 9, 1; 10.1515/geo-2017-0017, Creating a low carbon tourism community by public cognition, intention and behaviour change analysis, a case study of a heritage site (Tianshan Tianchi, China)

How can we implement this vision to the area?

My proposal is to create a circular flow around the city and gather the attraction points. I will choose different points based on their characteristics. Various activities which can be example to low-carbon tourism.

What can be example to these activities?

- walking, cycling in nature - open air activities, camping, fishing - engaging the community into development of the city

We will see each stop and why these stops can be suited for this projects vision.

This path will take; 3 hr 15 mn 1 hr Old Citadel

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Brückenkopf Zoo

Sophienhöhe Forest

Forschungszentrum Jülich Florafauna Habitat

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Inden and Pelliniweiher

Proposed Use of the Area 1

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In my first focus point, there is no existing organized public spaces for the time being.

My proposal for the area is to revitalize it when the mining stops. First letting nature to take over the area back, so what we need to do after that would be only organizing paths and Pelliniweiher events in this area and turning it into an Industrial Monument for the NRW. In my second focus point, there is already a infrastructure to build on, this lake we see on the visual is in Flora Fauna Habitat. My proposal is to add more function to this area such as better bike tracks, camping area, small learning center for the kinds of animals living there.

These additions must be done in a way that it doesnt effect the natural surrounding.

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Example projects; Old Thyssen Ironworks in Duisburg-Meiderich.

The Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia

Brückenkopf Zoo and Park

Existing Public Spaces for the Community We can see the existing public areas in and around the Zoo.

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When we look inside the city, I choose three focus points.

At my first focus point we have the Brückenkopf Zoo and Park. Again here, we have a good infrastructure to build on. This area spokes to everyone, there are things for kids, families and elderly people. It´s a relaxation area for the city. There is Open Air Cinema, Camping area around here.

My proposal for the area would making this point a everyday stop for the families, offering them a more interactive playground, different activities for kids.

Example projects; OFL Architecture, Zighizaghi, Favara, Italy.

JAJA Architects, RAMA Studio, Park´n´Play

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A Lake Inside the City 4 5 4 3

In the forth point, we have a park inside city which is not so attractive for its user.

It is sort of a walk-by area for the community.

But it has a good location in the city which can turn into a living and gathering place.

Even with simple installations this area can be turned into a place which is being used and enjoyed in the city. My proposal would be having art schools, universities build installations in this park. Seating elements, graffiti walls, and etc.

Just involving the community and allowing them to turn this spot into what they like to see.

Example projects; Aspect Studios, Hart´s Mill Surrounds, Port Adelaide, South Australia Klyde Warren Park, Fluidity Design, Dallas

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SPORTS, outdoor pavillion, Lake Forest, Illinois.

SPORTS, City Thread, Chattanooga, US

Old Citadel 5 5 4 3

In my third focus in the city, we have the very heart of the city. Old Citadel.

Now. it is a Museum and a highschool. Very well restorated and being used on daily basis.

My proposal is to connect the city with the center first, just with simple signs, paintings or anything readible through out the city and then connects back to the heart, Old Citadel. Again I am proposing more interactive and more attractive public area for the users. Citadel has a huge garden around it which is not being used for anything, wthout building something but just with temporary structures this place can be turn into a everyday stop for community.

Maybe continuation of the second focus point can be the Citadel and same installations can be carried here and then this place would be used for the community.

Example projects; Lang/Baumann, Street Painting 5, Vercorin, Switzerland.

LOCUS Associates, Zhengzhou Vanke Central Plaza, China

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Forchungszentrum and Solar Tower 6

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In my sixth and seventh focus point, I have the Jülich Solar Tower and Forschungszentrum Jülich. In Forschungszentrum, there are many institutes working on different areas. It is a center for these companies, intitutes, but not for the public.

My proposal is to engage this existing center with the community more. For examples through workshops, exhibitions, and maybe some educational programs for the future scientists.

In Jülich Solar Tower, I´d propose charging stations for e-bikes, for electric vehicles as insentives to use them.

Kind of turning this point in the path as a vital reboost point, giving people a break area to stop and enjoy the forest next to it.

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An Overlook to the Path

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Here we see the path complete. I will go into more depth with three different points in this path, to show various methods of implementing low-carbon tourism idea.

These points will be 2, 4 and 7. point.

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2. Point / Nature-based activity City Center There isn’t any facilities around these lakes, but there are lots of people who goes there to relax, to enjoy the nature without traffic, crowd, city noise...

35 mn 12 mn - Creating a larger path with proper bike and pedestrian line - Current path is a dirt road so we can improve this - Camping is not allowed but we can create little nests to rest and observe the natural habitat - Creating tree top routes, different activities which does not harm the existing nature can be offered in the most visited spots

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1/2000 scale Path follows yellow line

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4. Point / Interactive Park City Center 6 mn 3 mn

Mixed use buildings

Govermental buildings

Religious buildings

Medical buildings

8 mn 2 mn This spot is very at the center of the city, mobility is connected for this point but still there aren’t many people using this area.

- Connecting existing paths with a theme and creating visible clues to follow for people

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7. Point / Charging Stop City Center Mixed use buildings

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Govermental buildings

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Final spot in this path is a spot which has mostly industrial areas around it.

This area is not being used a lot and the people from the city is not currentlt coming here like they come to Pelliniweiher.

- Creating a charging point will attract people here to see this huge solar power area and this will help them to be more aware what kind of energy they are using in their city.

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CONCLUSION

Aim of this project was to show new ways to experience our free time and new places in a different way.

As we learned from case study, tourists learn through experiencing something so best way to teach people a new thing is to help them do it in the first place and make it achievable for everyone. Bringing Low-carbon tourism to this region will help to revive the economy when the mining zones are closed and will provide new job oppurtunities to locals. JĂźlich is a city with lots of potential, with the research centers and renewable energy points all over to city. Proposed path will highlight these point and hopefully direct the community into more aware state of mind about our environment.

This process of trying to find out hidden gems in this region was very helpful for myself, as someone living in Aachen and still doesn’t know that Jßlich has all these traits in itself. Now I know all the little lakes, rivers, parks in the area and this directs me to spend my weekends in this region and suggest also to my friends.

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BIOGRAPHY

Tuğçe Iratcı is an architect, graduated from MEF University in Istanbul.

During her study they built a bridge for a Primary School in Ayazağa, Istanbul with her class and won MiMed 1st Year Student Category with Incentive Award. She did her internships in Studio Micheli in Milan and DKY Construction in Istanbul. She worked in Netherlands in renovation of a 100 year old house.

She started in M. Sc. Transforming City Regions Master in RWTH, Aachen in April 2020.

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This QR code is for my video of this project!

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