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    Traditional Water Harvesting Systems in Climate Change Adaptation: Insights From a Semi-Arid Mediterranean Village
    (Middle East Technical Univ, 2025) Gercek, Deniz; Yuceer, Hulya; Gonulal, Yasemin Ozcan; Ustuk, Ozan; Uzelli, Taygun; Guler, Selen; Baba, Alper
    Traditional water harvesting systems (WHS), developed over centuries by past civilizations, have long played a crucial role in addressing water scarcity in semi-arid regions. Although these systems have been largely neglected with the expansion of modern water infrastructure, they remain a valuable heritage containing significant knowledge and practices that are still relevant today, particularly in overcoming water management challenges in the face of climate change. Although traditional WHSs have been studied across various regions, their forms and functions vary significantly due to unique climatic, geological, and cultural conditions. In the Mediterranean context, small-scale WHSs have received comparatively limited attention-particularly studies that integrate both their revitalization for contemporary use and their historical and cultural significance. This study aims to help bridge that gap and contribute the existing literature by focusing on the WHSs in Barbaros, a semi-arid village on the Aegean coast of Turkey. Barbaros is particularly unique due to its special geological conditions, as the porous soil makes water retention difficult, which adds to the importance of traditional WHSs. In this context, the main objective of this research is to comprehensively assess these systems, by considering the area's topography, geological features, WHS construction techniques, and local knowledge transmitted across generations. This multidisciplinary approach, combining a literature review, field observations, expert surveys and interviews with long-time residents, enables a comprehensive analysis of the typologies, current state and socio-cultural evolution of these systems. A thorough understanding of these systems is essential to assess their resilience and relevance for climate change adaptation, especially with regard to drought management. The study concludes that, despite their partial abandonment, the traditional WHSs in Barbaros offer valuable insights into sustainable water management and demonstrate their potential as practical models for addressing today's water challenges.
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    Tracing the Values of Fading Rural Architectural Heritage: the Case of Cold-Water Baths in Western Anatolia
    (MDPI, 2025) Guler, Selen; Ustuk, Ozan; Yuceer, Hulya
    This research explores the underappreciated traditional cold-water baths of Western Anatolia, once integral to the region's agrarian culture. Due to waves of change, which had markedly begun by the pandemic in 2019 and the aftermath of the 2020 Samos earthquake, there has been a growing interest in living in peri-urban areas, resulting in the invasion of agricultural grounds by new construction, mainly including detached houses with gardens. Such a harsh growth not only threatens the fertile lands, but also the irreplaceable cultural heritage they embrace. In this regional frame, this study focuses on three surviving baths within the Karaburun Peninsula, casting light on their current precarious state as relics of a diminishing rural way of life and local heritage. The traditional cold-water baths, constructed amidst agricultural fields for seasonal use in select villages throughout & Idot;zmir, stand as unique exemplars of rural architecture. Characterised by their singular domed chambers and their reliance on water from adjacent wells, these structures today face abandonment and disrepair. Through a multi-disciplinary lens blending ethnography, oral history, and spatial analysis, this paper portrays these unassuming yet culturally impactful baths, elucidating their intrinsic value within the heritage domain. The inquiry contributes significantly to the heritage conservation discussion, highlighting the broad spectrum of values beyond mere historical interest. By articulating the symbiotic relationship between heritage and its community, this research underscores the pressing need to weave these baths into the fabric of current social structures, safeguarding their place within the collective memory.
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    Adaptive Reuse of Industrial Heritage in Crises Zones: the Soap Factories in the Levant
    (Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Saifi, Yara; Zawawi, Zahraa; Yuceer, Hulya
    This paper articulates critical considerations for policies related to the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage, particularly in contexts affected by crises, such as conflicts, wars, and natural disasters using the soap factories of the Levant as a case study. It critically investigates the role of adaptive reuse in conserving industrial heritage buildings impacted by crises. The Levant provides a unique context for examining the intersection of cultural heritage and resilience; soap factories, reflective of the region's olive-oil-rich history and industrial legacy dating back to the 18th century, symbolise the conservation challenges and opportunities posed by ongoing regional conflict. The study systematically analyses existing literature on adaptive reuse and questions conventional paradigms in crisis environments, particularly the suitability of standard transformations such as converting industrial heritage into museums or exhibition spaces. Instead, it aims to broaden the dialogue on adaptive reuse by offering context-sensitive policy recommendations. These strategies balance the imperatives of heritage conservation, sustainable development, and contemporary community demands, contributing to a nuanced understanding of industrial heritage preservation in crisis-affected regions.
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    New Buildings in Historic Settings: Revisiting Renzo Piano's Design Approach
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Demir, Hatice Aysegul; Yuceer, Hulya
    Contemporary design in historic settings is a controversial issue where it impacts on an existing historic context. Conservation charters and scholarly literature on architectural designs within the historic environment provide preliminary insights and guidance that necessitate further elaboration and development. The aim of this study is to generate a more detailed and clearer insight into design strategies that inform the design of new buildings in historic locations through the work of the architect Renzo Piano. From the Centre Pompidou to his most recently built & Idot;stanbul Modern, he has seven new designs in the cities of Paris, Valetta, Athens, Beirut, and & Idot;stanbul. These buildings, six of which are in the settings of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the seventh within the historic site of Beirut, are described individually to trace the architect's design approach. Seven categories have been identified, from the use of an existing square to the scale, form, view creation, transparency preferences, opening designs, and colour choices revealing strategies have been found compatible with their historic settings. By listing them, seven core principles are proposed as policy guidelines.
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    Legal Aspects for the Conservation of Rural Built Heritage: a Systematic Literature Review
    (Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2025) Ilbey, Zeynep Ozkaya; Yuceer, Hulya
    Purpose - This study aims to provide a base for the policy-making process of rural built heritage conservation by systematically analysing existing legal aspects and policies in the literature. The primary objective is to help the policy-making process in countries that lack specific guidelines for the conservation of rural built heritage. It is also intended to play a role in the development of existing policies. Design/methodology/approach - The paper undertakes a comprehensive and systematic review of literature through 81 publications pertaining to the legal dimensions of RBH conservation. It processes the data obtained and presents it as bibliometric information utilizing VOS-viewer and Bibliometrix. The literature review results and data are associated with international regulations and documents. As a result, principles that will be helpful to the policy-making process are produced. Findings - The study reveals that interest in the subject has increased since 2018, mainly due to the influence of international charters, documents and developments in the field. The literature review shows that existing laws address the issue broadly rather than focusing directly on RBH. However, current policies, management plans and recommendations referred to in the literature are more closely related to RBH. Nonetheless, notable provisions in laws, international documents and local policies contribute to generating policy principles on the subject. Originality/value - The study fills a gap in the literature by examining RBH conservation from a legal perspective, systematically presenting the relevant literature to researchers, policymakers and other stakeholders in various contexts.