Exploring the Knowledge Level of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Students� on Indoor Air Pollutants

Feray �nl�¹, Kemal Y�ld�r�m²
¹Department Of Interior Architecture And Environmental Design, Faculty Of Fine Art, Design And Architecture, At�l�m University, �ncek G�lba��, Ankara, Turkey
²Department of Furniture and Decoration, Faculty of Technical Education, Gazi University, Be�evler, Ankara, Turkey

This study aimed to detect the knowledge levels of the final year students, attending at the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design of various universities in Turkey, on the harmful effects of the pollutants released by the interior equipment elements on human health. A detailed questionnaire developed for this purpose was administered to 95 final year students attending at the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design of At�l�m University, Hacettepe University and Sel�uk University. In conclusion, the study found that the participants had insufficient knowledge on the pollutants released by the interior equipment elements and that knowledge level of the participant students differed depending on the attended university. This difference may have resulted from the difference of the share of indoor air pollutants subject in the programs of the three selected universities. These results clearly point the need to allocate more space to the subject of indoor air pollutants -which have direct effects on human health- in the compulsory lesson contents of the course programs. By this way, it will be possible to educate interior architects and environmental designers who develop more sensitive and conscious approach towards human health.

Keywords: Environmental systems, human health; indoor air pollutants; interior architecture education; interior design.

�� Mimarl�k ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�m� ��rencilerinin �� Hava Kirleticileri �le �lgili Bilgi D�zeylerinin Belirlenmesi

Feray �nl�¹, Kemal Y�ld�r�m²
¹At�l�m �niversitesi, G�zel Sanatlar Tasar�m Ve Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, �� Mimarl�k Ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�m�, �ncek G�lba��, Ankara, T�rkiye
²Gazi �niversitesi, Teknik E�itim Fak�ltesi, Mobilya ve Dekorasyon B�l�m�, Be�evler, Ankara, T�rkiye

Bu �al��mada, T�rkiye�deki �niversitelerin �� Mimarl�k ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�m� son s�n�f ��rencilerinin i� mek�n donat� elemanlar�ndan ortama yay�lan kirleticilerin insan sa�l�� zerindeki zararl� etkileri hakk�ndaki bilgi d�zeylerinin belirlenmesi ama�lanm��t�r. Bu ama�la geli�tirilmi� olan ayr�nt�l� bir anket; At�l�m, Hacettepe ve Sel�uk �niversiteleri �� Mimarl�k ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�mlerinin son s�n�f�nda mezuniyet durumunda bulunan 95 ��renciye uygulanm��t�r. Sonu�ta, kat�l�mc�lar�n i� mek�n donat� elemanlar�ndan ortama yay�lan kirleticiler hakk�ndaki bilgilerinin yeterli d�zeylerde olmad�� ve mezun adaylar�n�n bilgi d�zeylerinin �niversitelere g�re farkl�l�klar g�sterdi�i tespit edilmi�tir. Bu farkl�l�klar, her �� niversitenin ders programlar�nda i� hava kirleticileri hakk�ndaki bilgilerin yer alma oranlar�ndan kaynaklanm�� olabilir. Bu sonu�lar, insan sa�l��na do�rudan etkisi olan bu kirleticilerin ders programlar�nda zorunlu ders i�eriklerinde daha fazla yer verilmesi gerekti�ini a��k�a ortaya koymu�tur. B�ylece insan sa�l��na daha bilin�li ve duyarl� yakla�an i� mimar ve �evre tasar�mc�lar� yeti�tirilebilecektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: �evre sistemleri, insan sa�l��; i� hava kirleticileri; i� mimarl�k e�itimi; i� mek�n tasar�m�.

Feray �nl�, Kemal Y�ld�r�m. Exploring the Knowledge Level of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Students� on Indoor Air Pollutants. Megaron. 2015; 10(4): 622-636

Corresponding Author: Feray �nl�, T�rkiye

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