Browsing by Author "Karafaki, Filiz Cetinkaya"

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A strategy for fostering integration of historical buildings to increase citizens' positive perceptions: The case of Izmir historical coal gas cultural center
(Society for Innovative Research, 2018) Çiğdem Çetin; Filiz Cetinkaya Karafaki; Erhan Vecdi Küçükerbaş; Cetin, Cigdem; Karafaki, Filiz Cetinkaya; Kucukerbas, Erhan V.
This paper proposes fostering the social integration of historical urban industrial sites so that they are perceived more positively by the city's citizens. Because of many factors cities are growing which brings many problems such as preserving urban historical sites. As a specific example this study examined the former Izmir Historical Coal Gas Cultural Center in Izmir Turkey regarding the city's acquisition of the site and evaluation of its potential. The study tried to answer three main questions: How can we integrate this area into the city? How can we assess its potential for maintaining the historical and social values of this area? How can we preserve the historical value of this industrial site despite present-day changes and demands? To answer these questions the integration of the whole factory with the city was evaluated in terms of accessibility readability preference for use and communication with the past as well as the integration of its landscape through its parameters (boundaries wayfinding building density plants and water use). Following a literature review on-site observations and questionnaires were used to provide data analyzed by Crosstab and ChiSquare tests. The results showed very low ratings for accessibility readability and preference for site use. The site was particularly not preferred for leisure time activities which was partly because of inappropriate use of landscape elements. The study concludes by suggesting several strategies to foster the social integration of this and other historical industrial sites so that citizens have more positive perceptions of them. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Use of adaptive re-used structures and local landscape in rural tourism
(Society for Innovative Research, 2018) Filiz Cetinkaya Karafaki; Çiğdem Çetin; Cetin, Cigdem; Karafaki, Filiz Cetinkaya
Reintegrating abandoned buildings with historical and cultural values in social life through adaptive- reusing provides many benefits in cultural social and environmental aspects. Especially adaptive- reusing the culturally valuable structures in rural areas is quite important in preserving the cultural heritage architectural identity and the structure's place in the collective memory of a society. Moreover the effect of adaptive- reused structures and local landscape is significant on rural tourism activities in the area. Rural tourism is a form of tourism with a very low negative impact on environment compared to other types of tourism. This is due to rural tourism using the local culture local architecture and local landscape as its resources. In many rural areas tourism activities are shaped according directly to the characteristic architecture and landscape features of the area furthermore the tourism activity structures in the area and the landscape are in constant interaction. This study aims to reveal the effects of adaptive- reused structures and local landscape on rural tourism activities identify the criteria for adaptive- reused structures and uses of local landscape features in tourism and reveal the importance this interaction on sustainable resource use sustainable economic input and sustainable tourism activity. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.