Balkan Cities-Power Pt

7/27/2019 Balkan Cities-Power Pt

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Problems Of Turkish Cities

Cigdem Berdi Gkhanankaya University,

Faculty of Architecture and Engineering

Ankara TURKEY


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Analyzing The Problem

Factors effecting the formation of

urban settlements

Attributes of settlements Problem s of Turkish cities

Possible proposals

Conclusion


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Factors Effecting The Formation of

Settlements

These factors also defines thecharacteristics of urban settlements

Turkish cities are no exception

URBANSETTLEMENTS


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Characteristics Of Settlements Defining Their

Identity

Historical background Political structure

Level of technology- available materials and productiontechniques

Economic activities and structure Social characteristicssocial strata, social movement

Cultural charcteristics-values, beliefs, social behavior,

Spatial organisations- Types, forms,relations of functional

spaces

Spatial factors- Dimensions, congregation modes

Aesthetical values -Texture, color, materials, proportions

Natural attributes- Geographical attributes-geologic, flora and

fauna, and water element


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Characteristics Of Turkish Settlements Defining

Their Identity In The 18th-19th Century -II


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Common Problems Of Turkish Cities

Problems emerged from historicalheritage

Physical damage done by 1st world war

Rapid urbanization

Physical damage done by rapidindustrialization

Low rate of GNPPC and NIPC

Lack of proper city planning goals Lack of public education

Loss of common values of public opinion


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Historical heritage ( I )

Organic city scape

Strong urban center

Djami , Bazaar and market

Other urban services, like imaret, madrasa etc

Residential units ground floors for commercial use

1-2 storey height houses organic texture

Narrow organic layout streets for pedestrians

and animal or hand carts

Not industrialized Low level of economic activity


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Historical heritage ( 3 )

Conventional building technology-Load bearing systems-wooden, stone, brick

Conventional building materialslow

level of industrialized building materials- brick,wood, stucco etc.


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Cultural characteristics of urban interiors Strong solidarity within the neighborhood

Social control rather then legal control

Respect to neighbor- both in physical terms

and in social behavior terms High interaction within the neighborhood and

weak interaction within cities

Trustworthy society and individuals

Concept of belonging to the town

Padishah-the king and strong governmentverses never revolting society (exceptindependence war)- like vassals


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Historical heritage ( 5)

Social characteristics of urban interiors

Very vaigue social strata The Palace in

Istanbul and the masses live scattered around

the empire

Therefore no segregation of rich and poordistricts in general

Neighborhood shops

Street vendors

Low level of specialization

Active neighborhood life


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Physical characteristics of urban interiors Street gas lamps

Cobble stone streets

Waggling facades

Waggling street borders

Fountains

Human scale

Unorganized urban land use

Colorful

Active


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Limitations of old urban context Not suitable for dense population or growth of

residential fabric

Difficult to adopt to modern urban

infrastructure,

For new transport means

For water, sewerage, electricity and gas

Difficult to adopt to new social infrastructure Schools, hospitals, parks etc


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What Have Changed This Heritage?

Can change be halted?

Let us see what happened in Turkish

cities.


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Contradicting Effect of Change

Building and styleschangeresistchange

Lifestyle changeslow

Technologicalchangeveryrapid

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Cause of the Changes for Turkish Cities

Physical damage done by 1st world war

Rapid urbanization

Rapid industrialization

Low rate of GNP, GNPPC and NIPC Lack of appropriate city planning goals

Technological developments of the 20th

Century


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Why Change Could Not Be Controlled

for the Better?

Loss of common values of public

opinion

Lack of appropriate laws and codes Lack of public education

Lack of funds

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at an e one

Problem definition

Setting goals and objectives- strategicmanagement

Action plan

Public and official concensus on problemdefinition

Public and official concensus on problemdefinition

Fund raise Preperation of legal base

Public education

Establishing official bodies and their relations

Action


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Team/Resources

State assumptions about resourcesallocated to this project

People

Equipment

Locations

Support & outside services

Manufacturing Sales


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Procedures

Highlight any procedural differencesfrom regular projects of this type

Discuss requirements, benefits, and

issues of using new procedures

FOR MORE INFO...

List location or contact for procedures document (or other

related documents) here


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Schedule

Review high-level schedulemilestones here

FOR MORE INFO...

List location or contact for detailed schedule (or other related

documents) here

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Sep Oct Nov Dec

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3


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Current Status

High-level overview of progressagainst schedule

On-track in what areas

Behind in what areas Ahead in what areas

Unexpected delays or issues


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Related Documents

Marketing plan Location or contact name/phone

Budget

Location or contact name/phone

Post mortem


Submit questions



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What Can Be Done?

Setting problems and putting them inorder

Goals and objectives and Strategicplanning

Fund raise

Public education

Concensus on problems of different

parties Consensus on taking proper and

coordinated action to solve the problemsin accordance with strategic planning

Action plan, creating legal base and action


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