Anıl Sural - Turkey 2050 Vision Business Geography

Anıl SuralUniversity of TriesteFaculty of Economy

Business Geography

Vision 2050 Turkey

Restructuring Process: 2010-2025Conversion Process: 2025-2050

Human Development

Ensuring equality of opportunity for everyone to reach a more democratic and prosperous society.

Urbanization

Cities that offer a high quality

of life for future generations.

Restructuring Process: 2010-2025Conversion Process: 2025-2050

Urban Transport

Safe and low-carbon transport

EnergySafe and low-carbon energy.

Sustainable Production and ConsumptionEfficient and high tech manufacturing & conscious consumers

Time 2050:Turkey has a population of 100 million

Human Development- VisionEnsuring equality of opportunity for everyone to reach a more

democratic and prosperous society.

- Measures of Success1.Education, employment, health and social security policies

configured taking into account changes in population structure.

2. Individual and regional income disparities and poverty have been

fixed.

- The main subject of the conversion time1.Increase in the population of working age, the aging society.

2.The fight against poverty and inequality in income distribution.

Human Development-The key issues in the transition period

1.Increasing participation of women in the labor force and employment.2. Prevention of unemployment.3. Education reform.4. Changes in the age structure of the population.

At 2025 , These must be done.

1. Equal participation of women in all areas of social life.2. Eliminate regional development disparities.3. Implementation of employment-friendly policies.4. Expansion and improvement of the quality of training at each level.5. Tightening of the informal economy.

Urbanization

- VisionCities that offer a high quality of life for future generations.

- Measures of Success1. Balanced growth was achieved.

2. Population and environmental sources was developed transportation systems and housing technologies.

- The main subject of the conversion timeSmart green city.

Urbanization

-The key issues in the transition period1. Provision of urban transformation.

2. Increase in innovative capacity.

- At 2025 , These must be done

1. Integrated urban management.

2. Urban growth, land use planning and urban design by means of

taking control.

3. Using the principles of green architecture and green building,

environmental protection and improving the environment, the

integration of planning processes of restoration work.

Time 205080 % of the population will live in cities

Against the negative effects of climate change: Smart Green Cities

Urban Transport

- VisionSafe and low-carbon transport.

- Measures of Success1. Alternative energy fuels became dominant.

2. Transparent and participatory management of the transportation was provided.

- The main subject of the conversion timeIntegrated transportation solutions.

Urban Transport

-The key issues in the transition period1. Ensure a balance between transport modes.

2. Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation.

- At 2025 , These must be done

1. Providing access to the transportation system.

2. Vehicle and fuel efficiency improvement.

3. The development of intelligent communications

technologies.

4. Weight given to infrastructure investments.

5. Development of new vehicle systems.

Istanbul highway transportation of CO 2 emissions increased by 37 % between 1990-2007 and it has been 9 million tons.

Energy

- VisionSafe and low-carbon energy.

- Measures of SuccessReduced greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with a specific

target.

- The main subject of the conversion timeEnergy supply security and reducing greenhouse gas

emissions.

Energy

-The key issues in the transition period1. Liberalization of the energy sector provision.

2. Reduce reliance on energy imports.

- At 2025 , These must be done

1. Reducing the cost of renewable energy sources.

2. Transition to efficient technologies in electricity

generation.

3. Diversification of energy sources.

Turkey, 70 % of the energy it consumes is imported.

PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY HABITS.

- VisionEfficient and high-tech manufacturing & conscious consumers.

- Measures of Success1. Sustainability, for all products, services, consumption and lifestyles

are applied.2. Increased share of the production of high-tech products.3. Energy intensity fell to the OECD average level.

- The main subject of the conversion timeConsciously change the production structure and consumption habits of industry.

PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY HABITS.- The key issues in the transition period1. Reward and promote the technological development is the right technology choices.2. Reduce energy intensity.3. Consumers' awareness, preferences, since the creation of environmentally friendly products.

- At 2025 , These must be done1. Stages of production and logistics to ensure the resource and process efficiency.2. Increasing innovation at every stage of production.3. Environmentally friendly products, while building a competitive, consumer preferences to be encouraged to do so.4. Increase business and consumer relationship.

58 % of consumers say environmentally-friendly products are too expensive. While 33 % said there is functional enough.

Turkey as of 2008 approximately 37 % share of total industrial energy consumption.

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Turkey, in 2009 the share of environmental spending 0.13 % of energy efficiency

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