Spatial Clustering of Abandoned Buildings in Historic Environments in Bayındır, Turkey

Authors

  • Kemal Mert Cubukcu Prof. Dr., Department of City and Regional Planning, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey.
  • Emine Duygu Kahraman Dr., Department of City and Regional Planning, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9i29.6028

Keywords:

Abandonment, Spatial Autocorrelation, Moran’s I, Urban Conservation Area

Abstract

Abandonment is a major challenge in historical urban areas worldwide, including Turkey and other developing nations, despite strong historical context and legal safeguards. This analogy compares abandonment to cancer metastasis, emphasizing its pervasive and insidious nature. Like cancer, abandonment can spread, impacting neighboring structures and the broader urban fabric. This metaphor highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive analysis of abandonment's spatial characteristics in historic urban areas. A study in Bayindir, Turkey, using GIS, revealed a 20% abandonment rate within its protected urban area, with clusters of low and high abandonment identified. Mapping these clusters showed how they relate to land use types, offering insights for policymakers and planners to preserve and revitalize historically significant urban areas.

 

Author Biography

Kemal Mert Cubukcu, Prof. Dr., Department of City and Regional Planning, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey.

Abandonment is a major challenge in historical urban areas worldwide, including Turkey and other developing nations, despite strong historical context and legal safeguards. This analogy compares abandonment to cancer metastasis, emphasizing its pervasive and insidious nature. Like cancer, abandonment can spread, impacting neighboring structures and the broader urban fabric. This metaphor highlights the urgent need for a comprehensive analysis of abandonment's spatial characteristics in historic urban areas. A study in Bayindir, Turkey, using GIS, revealed a 20% abandonment rate within its protected urban area, with clusters of low and high abandonment identified. Mapping these clusters showed how they relate to land use types, offering insights for policymakers and planners to preserve and revitalize historically significant urban areas.

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2024-06-22

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Cubukcu, K. M., & Kahraman, E. D. (2024). Spatial Clustering of Abandoned Buildings in Historic Environments in Bayındır, Turkey . Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 9(29), 123–129. https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9i29.6028

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