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  • Master Thesis
    Design of Public Open Spaces in Historical Districts: the Case of Urla
    (01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020) Kocaman, Melis; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kocaman, Melis; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of Architecture
    Historical districts are places formed as a result of the accumulation of tangible and intangible traces of the past. Public open spaces are important parts of historical districts. Public open spaces in historical districts are places for thinking, learning and social interaction where various social activities take place. They form the identity of the city. Therefore, it is important to preserve and maintain public open spaces in historical districts. The aim of the thesis is to develop principles for public open spaces in historical districts by considering the tangible and intangible traces of the past. This thesis examines how tangible and intangible historic traces of the past should be used in today's design. In this context, the thesis examines the public open space design approaches and principles for historical districts and to determines the public open space design principles through a case study. Within the scope of the thesis, firstly, the characteristics of public open spaces and the challenges faced in historical districts are examined, and design approaches and principles that include tangible and intangible historic traces in historical districts are studied. Secondly, examples across the world that have the tangible and intangible traces of the past in their designs are analyzed. Finally, within the scope of the Case of Urla, the design principles depend on tangible and intangible historic traces are specified for Urla Cumhuriyet Square and its surroundings.
  • Master Thesis
    Relationship of Street Art and Public Space: Assessing the Short Term Impacts in the Case of Urla
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020) Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Street art is dynamic concept which has continuous changes. Multidimensional structure of street art allows it to be examined in different fields. Studies on street art mostly focus on what street art is and how it differs from other similar art terminologies. Street art can be defined as any informal artistic practices or artworks performed in public spaces. The aim of the thesis is to reveal how street art affects public space as a matter of urban design. In this context, the thesis aims to investigate the factors transforming public spaces into public places and to examine the quality of the spaces before and after the street art performances through a case study. With this aim, since the concept of street art is a continuously changing phenomenon, the definitions, development and examples of street art are firstly examined. Secondly, what public space is, what makes successful place, what public space means for street art and how street art transforms public space into public pace has been examined. Thirdly, the impacts of street art on different types of spaces are examined in the example of Urla, Izmir. Finally, the impacts of street art on different types of spaces are evaluated and how it should be approached from urban design perspective is described.
  • Master Thesis
    The Impact of Urban Form on Urban Vitality: Comparative Analysis of Two Cases in Yenikale Neighborhood
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2020) Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Urban vitality represents active street life in cities. Pedestrian density and diversity of the streets, which are the most important public spaces for cities, and also variety of pedestrian activity on the streets are the urban vitality indicators. Urban vitality enhances social interaction and sense of belonging by bringing together the people from different groups for different purposes at different times of the day. Vital urban areas is the basis for creating safe, sustainable and successful urban environments. Researches argue that urban form components of residential areas encourage or limit urban vitality. Accordingly, this thesis examines the impact of urban form on urban vitality. Urban vitality studies in Turkey are mostly conducted in the the historic city centers or central business districts. There is an important literature gap about determining the level of urban vitality of an urban area in residential areas at urban block scale. Assessing urban vitality at the urban block scale is crucial to creating socially and economically sustainable residential areas. The aim of the thesis is to asssess and measure the impact of urban vitality factors related to urban form on urban vitality. In this direction, it is aimed to reveal the relationship between urban form and urban vitality through a case study. Within the scope of the thesis, two zones representing different urban forms are selected in the Yenikale neighborhood in Narlıdere District of Izmir as a case study area. Firstly, pedestrian counting is carried out in 5 different streets for each zone in order to determine the urban vitality level of the zones. Then, urban form data of the zones are collected and analyzed. Finally, the factors affecting urban vitality are evaluated by scoring method. In addition, according to the findings of the thesis, recommendations are provided to increase the urban vitality. Consequently, importance of urban form components in order to maintain urban vitality and the necessity of urban vitality for the sustainable future of the cities have been revealed.
  • Master Thesis
    Assessing the Walkability Principles: the Case Study of Mehmetçik Boulevard
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2019) Bağcı, Seda; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Walkability is defined as the action of the human being to go from one place to another. The streets are one of the most important parts of the built environment and their using by pedestrians increases urban consciousness and social ties. The quality of walkability varies according to the location, usage, and character of the public space. Walkability issue has become more important due to urban growth and an increase in vehicle usage in today's' cities. Increasing walkability in a city increases livability. The aim of this thesis is to assess the walkability quality of urban streets considering walkability principles. In this context, the thesis aims to investigate the principles that affect walkability in urban centers and considering walkability principles to examine the built environment characteristics and pedestrians' usage of a street through a case study. The thesis also attempts to offer recommendations for creating more walkable spaces. For these purposes, firstly, the definition and importance of the concept of walkability are examined. Secondly, walkability principles of the streets in urban centers are established. Thirdly, Mehmetçik Boulevard, which is located in one of the sub-centers of İzmir and used intensively during the day, is evaluated according to the walkability principles. In this study, the walkability quality of the boulevard is examined and assessed in the context of diversity, accessibility, safety, street quality, comfort and legibility principles. Finally, as a result of the literature study and the case study, recommendations are provided to increase walkability quality of Mehmetçik Boulevard, and as well as for urban streets of other cities.
  • Master Thesis
    The Changing Role of Planners in Local Planning Practices: a Comparetive Analysis of Two Planning Studies of Izmir
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2009) Mert, Yelda; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    The main goal of this thesis is to understand the changing role of urban planners in a historical perspective. Moreover, the historical perspective of the role of planners is investigated parallel to the changes in planning. To understand the role of planners, especially in the planning practices of Turkey, the period before and after the 1980s are examined. Initially, planning theories and relevant theoretical studies as well as case studies from around the world are analyzed in terms of the role of planners. To understand the role of planners before and after the 1980s, two comprehensive planning studies are selected from İzmir, Turkey. One of them is the 1973 Master Plan prepared by İzmir Metropolitan Planning Office and the other is the 2007 Master Plan prepared by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. The in-depth interview method with the planning staff is used as the methodology of the thesis.
  • Master Thesis
    Sustainability Measurement in Urban Planning Practice: Evaluating the Environment Plans of the Cities in Aegean Region
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2009) Atay, İlgi; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Sustainable urban development is an important current issue in urban planning agenda. Sustainability issues are integrated into planning practices and regulations in many countries. The goal of sustainability in urban planning is obvious, but the degree of the success on this goal is not certain and varies due to local conditions and choices of the countries and the cities, and their approaches to planning problems.This thesis aims to measure the consideration of sustainable urban development in urban planning practice through analysis of urban plans. Four Environment Plans including all eight cities of the Aegean Region of Turkey are evaluated to see how much these plans consider sustainability issues. First, a list of sustainable urban development policies and urban planning actions for sustainability is proposed and then, the urban plans are evaluated in terms of these policies and actions. Written documents including plan reports and planning decisions are used to evaluate the plans in terms of their consideration of sustainable urban development with the plan content analysis method.At the end of this thesis, the level of integration of sustainability in plan making is analyzed and how well urban plans in the case areas actually promote sustainability principles is presented. It is found out that the evaluated plans in this thesis consider most of the sustainability policies, but they do not fully support them with planning actions.Key Words: Sustainable Urban Development, Sustainability Measurement, Plan Evaluation, Environment Plans, Aegean Region.
  • Master Thesis
    Analysis of Climate Sensitivity in Outdoor Space: Evaluating Urban Patterns in Different Climates
    (Izmir Institute of Technology, 2009) Mengi, Onur; Kaya Erol, Nursen; Kaya Erol, Nursen; 02.03. Department of City and Regional Planning; 02. Faculty of Architecture; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
    Many urban design projects we produce today underestimate the design strategies as utilizing the same design criteria for every urban environment regardless their different localities. This problem leads to increasing demands for active heating, cooling and lighting systems, rising energy consumption, declining quality of urban living, environmental deterioration, and expensive and hardly maintained built-up areas.The intention of this study, on one hand, is to present a method of how to examine the climatic factors in an urban area, and on the other hand, is to reconsider urban patterns of Konak Square in Izmir and Kızılay Square in Ankara, from climate sensitive design view point. The overall aim here is to find to what extend designs of the built environment are sensitive to the climate. Specifically, the present study investigates if those urban patterns take the advantage of their particular climate while eliminating the inconveniences.In this framework, the case study was conducted in the summer period, comprising two steps; site surveying and climatic measurements. The findings were processed through the comparison of field measurements with the meteorological data, and the evaluation of the spatial structure in relation to the given comparisons. The study found that Konak Square is more sensitive to the climate comparing to Kızılay Square. The results show that urban pattern of Konak Square takes the advantage of the existing wind conditions, accelerating it throughout the site and decreases air temperature in many locations through its design.