Papers by Gül Atanur
Housing deficits are still a significant problem in developing countries, and the rapid developme... more Housing deficits are still a significant problem in developing countries, and the rapid development of mass housing is a preferred method of overcoming this shortage. This development activity causes a rapid and widespread change in the urban landscape and gives rise to problems regarding the quality of living environments. Turkey, as a developing country, faces similar problems regarding mass housing. In this study, a zone representing mass housing samples in Turkey was selected from seven different geographical regions, and the use of their outer space was examined. This use was evaluated by comparing the amount of open and green space per person and the design quality of such places. The relationship between the amount of open and green space per person and the design quality of the places was determined using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. The results indicate that there is a negative relationship between the amount of open and green spaces per person and the desig...
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Iconarp International J. of Architecture and Planning, 2019
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Paradoks Ekonomi Sosyoloji ve Politika Dergisi, Nov 19, 2020
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GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences, 2022
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Dunyanin sahip oldugu kaynaklarin kullanimi ile kalkinma hedefleri ve arasindaki celiskiler, insa... more Dunyanin sahip oldugu kaynaklarin kullanimi ile kalkinma hedefleri ve arasindaki celiskiler, insan yerlesimlerinin surdurulebilir gelisimi uzerinde onemli baskilar yaratmistir. Bu durum, mekan planlama ve tasarim disiplinlerinin surdurulebilir yasam alanlarinin olusturulmasi konusundaki gorev ve sorumluluklarini arttirmistir. Bir mekan planlama ve tasarim disiplini olarak peyzaj mimarligi meslegi, dogal ve yapili cevrenin yaratici bicimde donusumu uzerine calismalar yurutmektedir. Ayrica peyzaj mimarliginin bilimsel duzey, politikalar, kurumsal organizasyonlar, toplumun sahip oldugu kaynaklar ve bu kaynaklarin degerlendirme bicimlerine ve bunlarin zaman icindeki degisimine uygun mekânsal cozumler sunmasi da gerekmektedir. Bu cozumleri sunacak olan peyzaj mimarlarinin aldiklari egitimin, dunyanin karsi karsiya oldugu kompleks problemlerin yarattigi kosullara entegre olarak gelismesi gerekmektedir. Peyzaj mimarligi egitiminde politika olusturma sureci, gerek dunya gerekse ulke kosulla...
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Scientific Research and Essays, 2011
The expansion in population and in parallel in the urban sphere has caused radical changes in the... more The expansion in population and in parallel in the urban sphere has caused radical changes in the structure of landscapes. This study investigates the effects of expansion in the urban sphere and diversity in area use on cultural landscapes in Bursa. Analyses of urban landscape change are maintained by the comparison of two plans of Central Metropolitan Planning Zone made 19-years apart and the chronological assessment of city plans prepared in country planning hierarchy. Comparisons and assessments are made with GIS (geographical information system). Even though the limits of planning expanded within years and the plans made preservation offers related with cultural landscaping with agricultural areas first on the list, it is seen that the use of urban and rural landscaping has varied and therefore cultural landscapes have changed in an unsustainable manner. It is concluded that in order to be able to put forward sustainable development strategies for cultural landscapes the change...
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Kent parklari, yogun ve kalabalik sehir dokusu icinde dogaya ve bitki ortusune ozgur bir sekilde ... more Kent parklari, yogun ve kalabalik sehir dokusu icinde dogaya ve bitki ortusune ozgur bir sekilde temas etmeye olanak veren, kamusal kullanimina yonelik bircok sosyal aktivite ve etkilesim alani yaratan mekanlardir. Bu buyuk kentsel acikliklar, orman, koru, cayir, akarsu, gol gibi dogal peyzaj elemanlarini, insan kullanimi ve rekreasyonel faaliyetler icin, yuruyus yollari, kopruler, kosu parkurlari, gezinti alanlari, patikalar gibi yapili peyzaj elemaniyla iliskilendirirler. Dunyadaki bircok buyuk kentteki kent parklari, bulundugu cevreye sagladigi temiz hava, serin ve golge alanlar ve yogun yesil dokusuyla fiziksel olarak katki saglamakla birlikte; insanlarin keyifle vakit gecirdigi bircok sanat ve muzik performansina da ev sahipligi yapmaktadir. Kent parklari 20. yuzyildan itibaren kentlerin gelisiminde onemli bir unsur olmakla birlikte 1990’li yillarin basinda farkli anlamlar kazanmaya baslamislardir. Kentsel tasarimdaki yenilikci hareketler ve iklim degisikliginin kentlerde yarat...
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This paper suggests an approach for calculating the visitor carrying capacity in protected site... more This paper suggests an approach for calculating the visitor carrying capacity in protected sites with the example of Uludag National Park (UNP) which is one of the major touristic and recreation destination in Turkey. First phase of the approach includes landscape character analysis and assessment work. Secondly, visitor carrying capacity calculation was carried on an ecological basis. Bursa city was founded on the mountainside of Uludag, with a height of 2543 m., which was declared as a national park in 1961. There are numerous projects with the aim developing touristic activities in Uludag implemented by local and central administration in recent years. These projects have been initiated with the idea of opening UNP to use not only in winter, but throughout the year. Also there is a long term protection plan of the UNP with three different protection categories such as absolute protection zone, limited development zone and controlled development zone; and trekking routes are wit...
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International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR, 2015
The foundations of Westernization Movement in Turkey were laid in late Ottoman Empire. Following ... more The foundations of Westernization Movement in Turkey were laid in late Ottoman Empire. Following the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the proclamation of the republic, urban space became highly important and modernist architects from the west planned a large number of Turkish cities. The concept of urban park was introduced and parks became significant components of modern life in this period. Bursa, too, was influenced by this movement; it was planned by western planners and an urban park was built. However, the meaning of urban parks within the ideal of modern life in Turkey and in Bursa has changed over time. This study is based on urban development periods in Turkey and it presents the change Bursa Kültürpark in Bursa, the early modern city of Turkey, underwent during the process from modernization to globalization.
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Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi, 2019
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International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 2019
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Islevini yitirmis sanayi alanlari (brownfield) kentsel donusum gerektiren alanlar icinde farkli b... more Islevini yitirmis sanayi alanlari (brownfield) kentsel donusum gerektiren alanlar icinde farkli birtakim donusum oncelik ve stratejileri icerirler. Bu tur alanlarda, hem eski fonksiyonlarindan kaynakli cevresel kirliliklerinin yarattigi olumsuzluklarin bertaraf edilmesi hem de uzerlerinde bulunan sanayi tesislerinin birer endustri mirasi olarak korunmasi yonunde mudahaleler soz konusu olmaktadir. Ozellikle surdurulebilir kentlesme baglaminda birer firsat olarak gorulen bu alanlardaki sosyal, ekonomik ve cevresel problemler, cok daha butunlesmis bir yaklasimi gerekli kilmaktadir. Bursa Sicaksu Tabakhaneler Bolgesi 2000’li yillarin basindan bugune kadar bir turlu donusumun gerceklesmedigi ve mevcut haliyle kent kimligini olumsuz yonde etkileyen bir alan durumundadir. Kentin en degerli bolgesinde yer almasina ragmen hala bir cokuntu bolgesi gorunumunde olan alan icin bugune kadar farkli fonksiyonlar iceren projeler olusturulmus ancak hicbirisi hayata gecirilememistir. Son olarak da, a...
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Iznik is ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine city of Nicaea with natural and cultural landscape v... more Iznik is ancient Greek, Roman, and Byzantine city of Nicaea with natural and cultural landscape values on the south east of Marmara Region in Turkey. It was one of the main important cities Hellenistic kingdom of Bithynia, Byzantine and Ottoman periods respectively. The area is also reputable with its lake, historical walls and gates, ceramic tiles, agricultural activities, ancient churches and early periods mosques, hence part of it was declared as different type of protected areas. However, recently, there are number of unsuitable management and economic activities proposed for the area such as villa settlement, changes of protection status, unplanned construction of lake areas, uncontrolled immigration from Istanbul and unsuitable tourism strategies. The basic premise of this research was that ecotourism could be a more sustainable activity for Iznik. Ecotourism is a well-known sustainable tourism strategy for providing balance between ecology and economy in the ecologically and ...
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Yesil altyapi, kentsel ve kirsal alan nufusuna dogal ekosistem degerleri ve fonksiyonlari aracili... more Yesil altyapi, kentsel ve kirsal alan nufusuna dogal ekosistem degerleri ve fonksiyonlari araciligiyla fayda saglayan yesil ag sistemi olarak tanimlanir. Bu dogrultuda yesil altyapi, yesil alanlar arasindaki baglanti esasi ile desteklenen bir ag oruntusune dayandigi ifade edilebilir. Bu oruntu toplumun dogal yasamini destekleyen orman, korunan alan, yaban hayati, parklar ve rekreasyon alanlari, yesil yollar, tarim alanlari, akarsu, sulak alan, hava ve su kaynaklari ile dogal ekolojik surecleri surdurebilen sistemlerdir. Her gecen gun kentlesmenin arttigi sehirlerde yagmur suyu drenaj problemleri, kentsel isi adasi etkisi, biyoklimatik konfor, hava ve gurultu kirliligi gibi cevresel problemler kentlerdeki yesil altyapi sistemlerinin ortaya konulmasi ihtiyacini gundeme getirmektedir. Yesil altyapi, kent icindeki doga ve dogal surecleri iyilestirmeyi hedefleyen bir yaklasim sunar. Bu yonu ile il, ilce veya havza gibi farkli idari ve dogal sinirlar olceginde ele alinabilen yesil altyapi...
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Sustainable Development and Planning V, 2011
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Environment and Urbanization, 2013
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The foundations of Westernization Movement in Turkey were laid in late Ottoman Empire. Following ... more The foundations of Westernization Movement in Turkey were laid in late Ottoman Empire. Following the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the proclamation of the republic, urban space became highly important and modernist architects from the west planned a large number of Turkish cities. The concept of urban park was introduced and parks became significant components of modern life in this period. Bursa, too, was influenced by this movement; it was planned by western planners and an urban park was built. However, the meaning of urban parks within the ideal of modern life in Turkey and in Bursa has changed over time. This study is based on urban development periods in Turkey and it presents the change Bursa Kültürpark in Bursa, the early modern city of Turkey, underwent during the process from modernization to globalization.
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Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 2012
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Conference Presentations by Gül Atanur
Historical city centers have been important places to sustain and showcase the social life and vi... more Historical city centers have been important places to sustain and showcase the social life and vitality of urban communities from past to present. However with the effects of rapid urbanization and globalization, many physical, social, environmental, and economic problems that range from urban regeneration pressures to abandonment of urban spaces have began to be observed in many of them around the world within the recent decades.
Understanding the socio-spatial dynamics of urban environments by studying their social performance and value has been emerging as a critical topic among landscape architects and urban designers alike within the recent years. In particular, such research is believed to help understand the use and the sustainability of heritage sites that are sensitive to significant changes and challanges related to urbanization with the context of globalization.
The purpose of the research is to review and study social performance field parametres to assess pedestrian scale urban form and functions of the historic districts and city centers. Specifically a case study was conducted in the historical city center (Hans District) of Bursa, Turkey, which was inducted as an UNESCO world heritage site in 2014. Research particularly concentrated on the visitors’ perceptions of social performance factors derived from the design literature. An online survey conducted and field observations carried out through covenient sampling to measure various parameters regarding Bursa Hans District’s performance in urban design scale.
The results are that visitors prefer the aesthetics of historic buildings and improved open spaces in comparison with some other designed elements of the district.
Research illustrates that measuring social performance of historic districts can not only help understand and improve their uses but also promote sustainability of such historic city centers which are struggling with the changes and challenges of urbanization in the 21st century.
Key Words: Social performance, urban design, urban landscape
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Conference Presentations by Gül Atanur
Understanding the socio-spatial dynamics of urban environments by studying their social performance and value has been emerging as a critical topic among landscape architects and urban designers alike within the recent years. In particular, such research is believed to help understand the use and the sustainability of heritage sites that are sensitive to significant changes and challanges related to urbanization with the context of globalization.
The purpose of the research is to review and study social performance field parametres to assess pedestrian scale urban form and functions of the historic districts and city centers. Specifically a case study was conducted in the historical city center (Hans District) of Bursa, Turkey, which was inducted as an UNESCO world heritage site in 2014. Research particularly concentrated on the visitors’ perceptions of social performance factors derived from the design literature. An online survey conducted and field observations carried out through covenient sampling to measure various parameters regarding Bursa Hans District’s performance in urban design scale.
The results are that visitors prefer the aesthetics of historic buildings and improved open spaces in comparison with some other designed elements of the district.
Research illustrates that measuring social performance of historic districts can not only help understand and improve their uses but also promote sustainability of such historic city centers which are struggling with the changes and challenges of urbanization in the 21st century.
Key Words: Social performance, urban design, urban landscape
Understanding the socio-spatial dynamics of urban environments by studying their social performance and value has been emerging as a critical topic among landscape architects and urban designers alike within the recent years. In particular, such research is believed to help understand the use and the sustainability of heritage sites that are sensitive to significant changes and challanges related to urbanization with the context of globalization.
The purpose of the research is to review and study social performance field parametres to assess pedestrian scale urban form and functions of the historic districts and city centers. Specifically a case study was conducted in the historical city center (Hans District) of Bursa, Turkey, which was inducted as an UNESCO world heritage site in 2014. Research particularly concentrated on the visitors’ perceptions of social performance factors derived from the design literature. An online survey conducted and field observations carried out through covenient sampling to measure various parameters regarding Bursa Hans District’s performance in urban design scale.
The results are that visitors prefer the aesthetics of historic buildings and improved open spaces in comparison with some other designed elements of the district.
Research illustrates that measuring social performance of historic districts can not only help understand and improve their uses but also promote sustainability of such historic city centers which are struggling with the changes and challenges of urbanization in the 21st century.
Key Words: Social performance, urban design, urban landscape