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Öğe THE ANTIOXIDATIVE EFFECT OF CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT OZONE(Health & Environment Assoc, 2017) Gunes, Eda; Kunt, FatmaAirborne environmental pollutants play important role in the biological parameters of animals, plants, mushrooms and microorganisms. Uncontrolled ozone gas directly affects non-target organisms. In this study, crude extract of Citrullus colocynthis L. fruits was evaluated for antioxidant activities against ozone, Drosophila melanogaster Meigen (Diptera: Drosophilidae) was used as a model organism. Insect larvae were grown up in the laboratory. Given ozone (0.2-1 ppm) for two hours adults were fed with different concentrations of this plant fruit. Lipid peroxidation product such as Malondialdehyde (MDA) and antioxidant enzymes, Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) levels were determined in male and female. The effect of C. colocynthis on antioxidant defense system of D. melanogaster were investigated. This study has shed light on whether or not herbal treatments are sufficient, in order to remove free radicals from the organism caused by environmental pollutants.Öğe Detection of Heavy Metals in Educational Institutions' Indoor Dust and Their Risks to Health(Mdpi, 2023) Kunt, Fatma; Turkyilmaz, Elif SariIn addition to human health, there are typical pollutants that significantly determine the quality of life and deteriorate the quality of the air. Although these pollutants are familiar in outdoor environments, they also pose a health threat in indoor environments. These need to be monitored and controlled. Children, who spend most of their time in these environments, are especially exposed to these pollutants, and such contaminants pose a threat during their learning and growing periods. In this study, the detection of heavy metals in indoor dust in educational institutions and their health risks were evaluated. Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium, which are named differently due to their densities, were detected, and their effects on children were determined. The measured values of heavy metals cadmium and arsenic were above the standard values of OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration), one of the health and safety organizations. However, when educational institutions were examined, an increase in the amount of arsenic due to drinking water used, cadmium batteries containing batteries, the use of batteries, and the pigment feature in oil paint derivatives supplied with cadmium may increase the values. The other heavy metals such as Al, Zn, Hg, and Pb remained below the limit values. A health risk assessment was made by considering the data obtained from the samples taken from the educational institutions in Konya province, as well as factors such as environmental conditions, the number of students, the area per capita, temperature, and humidity. The causes of polluting sources and the precautions to be taken have been determined.Öğe DETERMINATION OF HEAVY METALS IN INDOOR DUST(Health & Environment Assoc, 2016) Kunt, Fatma; Aydin, Senar; Aydin, Mehmet EminIndoor air quality which is an important indicator of public health, affects not only human health but also sequence quality of the life which is significantly more important. Therefore, the monitoring and controlling of indoor air quality is important as well as outdoor air quality. This study aims to determine how the amount of heavy metal pollution in indoor dust. Factors such as the living close to a major road (in terms of polluters being emitted from traffic), heating source kind, the number of students in the class, wall paint kind of the wall are taken into account when selecting samples in order to be taken as points. Different points of samples needs to be taken from various points, such as the window edge, aerators, ladders, class board, and after the solubilization process, heavy metal concentrations will be determined by using the device of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer.Öğe THE EFFECT OF WHEAT GERM ON THE TOTAL OXIDATIVE STRESS DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER(Health & Environment Assoc, 2016) Gunes, Eda; Kunt, FatmaWheat germ is rich in polyunsaturated fats and affected the storage qualities of flour. Diet content is important for the oxidant-antioxidant system because insufficient or excessive nutrition can cause health problems in human diet. This study was investigated the effects of a wheat germ flour diet on total oxidation and antioxidant levels and the relationship between them in Drosophila melanogaster Meigen (Diptera: Drosophilidae) adults. D. melanogaster (W1118) larvae were fed with wheat germ flour (1-5%) until the adult stage. Total oxidant stress (TOS), total antioxidant capacity (TAS) and oxidative stress index (OSI) were determined in adult individuals, and obtained data were compared with SPSS. 17 (p< 0,05). It's stressed that a good amount of increase will occur in the activity of TOS (13,55 mu mol/L) which the insects fed by the highest concentration (5%) compared to controls. It is detected that adding wheat germ to nutritional compounds in low concentrations reduces the level of oxidation whereas the consumption of large amounts increases the level of oxidation. The usability of wheat germ was investigated as a source of dietary supplement and determined that wheat germ will be used easily at level of 1% in non-target organisms by paying attention to usage doses and storage conditions.Öğe Evaluation of Outdoor Environment PM10 Concentration in an Organized Industrial Zone Using Geographical Information System(Mdpi, 2022) Kunt, Fatma; Erdogan, SukranAir pollution adversely affects human health, visibility distance, materials, plants and animal health. Air pollution's impact on human health arises from inhaling high amounts of harmful substances in the atmosphere. Notably, our understanding of the damage caused by PM10 pollutants is improving daily. This study aims to measure and analyze PM10 pollution in the Konya Organized Industrial Zone at certain times and places. Measurements were taken at twenty-four locations in the morning, noon and evening hours. The results were compared with the Turkish Air Quality Assessment and Management Regulation, and pollution maps of the regions were created with Surfer Software and ArcGIS 10.1 programs. With the measurements, it was observed that the times at which the limit was exceeded were mainly the evening hours. While no limit exceedance was recorded in the morning hours, the average concentration value was observed once in those hours, and around noon the maximum value was observed five times. In this study, we correlated the measurement results, the values of the measurement points located in the city center and the average number of vehicles passing through the region. It was observed that the PM10 -induced air pollution in the Konya Organized Industrial Zone was caused by dense traffic during evening hours. To prevent traffic-related pollution in the region, it is recommended to increase the number of entrance and exit gates in the industrial zone and to plant trees in appropriate sections.Öğe THE INTEGRATING ECOLOGICAL URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA IN URBAN DESIGN STUDIOUS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS(Health & Environment Assoc, 2019) Ciftci, Cigdem; Kunt, FatmaThe uncontrolled urbanization caused significant changes in urban environmental conditions due to increased buildup areas of cities, reduction the urban landscape, disruption of human-environment relations. The urban environments consist of two superimposed systems as being natural and human-made. Urban plans consist of both design and these urban environmental components. Especially planner's environmental perception is too important for setting of environmental quality. Therefore, urban environmental quality and human value became the two key concepts of visual environment assessment. Each of these components have differences to its own geological, morphological, climatic structure etc. physical characteristics and that coming from social, cultural and systematic properties. So urban and environmental planners are responsible for shaping the urban environment as well as human, urban and environmental health professionals. This paper will be analyzed the environmental perceptions of university students of urban planning about urban environment and nature related to human and nature relationships. It chose Konya as a sample area for being a central living space of many all of university students. NEP scale with sample 12 % applied to the student of University of Necmettin Erbakan's City and Regional Planning.Öğe INVESTIGATION OF KONYA CITY CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT RELATIONSHIP(Health & Environment Assoc, 2018) Ciftci, Cigdem; Kunt, FatmaCultural heritage protection is one of the most essential components in the transfer of the identity of cities and communities to future generations. The concrete cultural heritage items representing traditional building technologies and social order are being used with the old or new various functions of conservation principles according to the needs of today's modern cities. Literature studies have shown that systematic assessment methods for assessing the relationship between conservation of cultural heritage and sustainable urban development are lacking (Guzman et all. 2017). Cultural assets also provide sustainable ecological urban habitats to cities or urban communities to which cultural heritage must be used in the direction of balanced conservation principles. In this study, cultural heritage preservation policies, implementation tools and evaluation will be evaluated with reference to sustainable ecological planning principles at the historical city center where the Konya cultural heritage is predominantly located. At the and of the study the parameters that can be used to measure the relationship between cultural heritage management and sustainable urban development will be discussed in the case of the Konya city historical centerÖğe Measurement and evaluation of particulate matter and atmospheric heavy metal pollution in Konya Province, Turkey(Springer, 2021) Kunt, Fatma; Ayturan, Zeynep Cansu; Yumun, Feray; Karagonen, Ilknur; Semerci, Mumin; Akgun, MehmetAir pollution has negative effects on human health, visibility, materials, plants, and animal health. Particulate matters are one of the most important air pollutants that may create a risk for human health. Especially particulate matters, which are composed of heavy metals and cancer-causing chemicals such as PAH, dioxin, furan, can cause serious reactions in the respiratory tract. Heavy metals are so important because of their capability of accumulation in human tissues. Almost 0.01-3% of heavy metal content may be found in particulate matter. Coarse particulate matters (PM10) which have smaller diameters than 10 microns may enter from the respiratory system and reach the lungs. In this study, PM10 concentrations and heavy metal content (Lead, Nickel, Arsenic, Cadmium) of the samples were measured and evaluated concerning present regulations and limit values for different points in Konya Province, Turkey. The samples were taken at different seasons such as winter, summer, and spring for 16 days. According to the results of this study, in the winter season, PM10 concentration of the measurement point (Directorate Building) located at the settlement area was found the highest. In the summer season, PM10 concentration of the measurement point (Sille Junction) located at crossroads was found the highest. In spring season, maximum PM10 concentration was detected on the measurement point (KOS base station) located in the industrial area. Moreover, daily average nickel (Ni) concentration measured at KOS base station was found the highest and some other station located close to the industrial area and settlement areas were detected higher than average annual limit values in the winter period. Daily average lead (Pb) value was found at least 67% and maximum 98% higher at Sille and Besyol Junctions, but below the annual average limits. Daily average cadmium (Cd) value was mostly calculated in the Directorate Building winter measurement, but it did not exceed the limit value during the measurement periods. Daily average arsenic (As) values at Directorate Building and Karkent measurement points in the winter period were found higher than the annual average limit values. Only daily average nickel concentrations were detected higher than the annual average limits for the summer and spring period at the KOS base station measurement point.Öğe Modeling and Assessment of PM10 and Atmospheric Metal Pollution in Kayseri Province, Turkey(Mdpi, 2023) Kunt, Fatma; Ayturan, Zeynep Cansu; Yumun, Feray; Karagonen, Ilknur; Semerci, Mumin; Akgun, MehmetAir pollution has numerous detrimental consequences for human health, visibility, climate, materials, plant health, and animal health. A portion of air pollution consists of metals, which are emitted into the environment via the combustion of fossil fuels, industrial activities, and the incineration of metal-containing products. In this work, the particulate matter and particle-related metal pollution from various sources, in the Turkish province of Kayseri, were determined. AERMOD modeling was also used to examine the distribution of PM10 around the Kayseri Organized Industrial Zone (OIZ). Particulate matter (PM10) samples were collected using MCZ dust collecting devices at six monitoring locations mainly affected by residential heating (Hurriyet, Talas, and Kocasinan), industry (OIZ), and traffic (Tramway and Cumhuriyet) during the autumn/winter months and at three monitoring locations mainly affected by residential heating (Kocasinan), industry (OIZ), and traffic (Tramvay) during the spring months. ICP-MS analysis was used to assess the concentrations of the heavy metals (Pb, As, Cd, and Ni) in samples collected over 6 different time periods of 16 days each. During the autumn/winter months, the concentrations of Pb near roadways were found to exceed the Air Quality Assessment and Management Regulation of Turkey (AQAMR) limit value. During all the sampling periods, the Ni and Cd concentrations were below the AQAMR limit values. At the points associated with winter heating, the concentrations exceeded the AQAMR limit value, which may result from coal combustion.Öğe Spatial Analysis of SO2, PM10, CO, NO2, and O3 Pollutants: The Case of Konya Province, Turkey(Mdpi, 2023) Bugdayci, Ilkay; Ugurlu, Oguz; Kunt, FatmaGeographical information systems are frequently used in analyses of air quality based on location and time. They are also used in the creation of pollution distribution maps to determine the parameters related to air pollutants. In this study, a spatial analysis of SO2, PM10, CO, NO2 and O-3 pollutants, which cause air pollution within the borders of the municipal urban areas of Konya province, was carried out for the years 2019-2020. In this context, air pollution maps were produced using the IDW interpolation method with data obtained from the National Air Quality Monitoring Network stations, which belong to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, in the Konya region. The results obtained were examined with maps and graphics based on the limit values found in the Air Quality Assessment and Management Regulation published by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. In this context, the periods of lockdown experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic were also evaluated in terms of air pollution. From the evaluation made on the values taken from the air quality stations, it can be observed that the air pollution did not violate the national limit value much in 2019 and 2020.
