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Safranbolu district is one of the rare settlements of our country, which has been declared a protected area with its traditional structures and urban texture from the Ottoman period. Due to these features, the area was included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1994 as a cultural heritage site. However, the rapid increase in global change in recent years, urbanization movements, industrialization activities, tourism demands, population growth and economic concerns have caused the area to change in terms of structural and cultural aspects. For this reason, in this study, the effect of increasing urbanization on the cultural landscape change of Safranbolu was considered worth examining. In the study, the urbanization of Safranbolu and the analysis of the cultural landscape change were made by evaluating the compliance of the area with the cultural landscape criteria with on-site observations and examinations. The area in this evaluation; It has been examined in terms of aesthetic, artistic, social, scientific, history and archeology with identity values. As a result of the examinations, it was concluded that the traditional texture was gradually moved away from the settlement areas outside the protected areas in Safranbolu and the cultural landscape was also changed. It has been determined that this change is mostly experienced in terms of identity, social and artistic values. As a result, in the study, the importance of protecting the cultural landscape values of Safranbolu, which is one of the most important areas of our cultural heritage, as a whole, and transferring them to future generations has been emphasized and suggestions have been made for this. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is built on the hypothesis that "Rural areas have originality with their natural and socio-cultural values such as land structure, production style, local landscape character, and the determination of original landscape values is a factor in planning and design studies". In this context, it was aimed to determine the natural and socio-cultural landscape values of Kırklareli Province Kocayazı and Kula villages and their unique characteristics in this study. Based on literature data and field studies, local potential for natural and socio-cultural landscape values has been defined. Maps of topographic structure (elevation, slope, aspect), hydrological structure, large soil groups, land use capability classes, erosion status, stand status, current land use status and historical and archaeological values were produced via ArcGis 10.1 program within the framework of GIS. Regarding the data obtained from literature, field studies and maps, natural and socio-cultural identity cards were created and values and potentials were revealed within certain concepts with BEK Analysis. As a result, it has been specified that Kocayazı and Kula villages have natural and sociocultural landscape values and local characteristics such as land structure, ethnic origin, settlement style, folkloric values, and economic structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today's understanding of protection is contemporary, innovative, and more appropriate to its purpose than in previous years. The understanding of conservation has evolved from the monumental building scale to a holistic approach to conservation in the world and our country. Unfortunately, due to the shortcomings in the law, the unconsciousness of the public and the inadequacy of the state institutions, historical environments, and cultural landscapes cannot be fully protected and continue to be destroyed. This study aimed to examine the historical street texture within the cultural landscape areas as a whole; to develop urban design proposals for the conservation and maintenance of these areas to prevent destruction. In this context, İspir district, which has cultural landscape features and original regional architectural elements, has been chosen as the research area. To determine the theoretical foundations of the study, studies on cultural landscapes, historical environments, Turkish urban and street texture issues, especially urban planning in historical environments were examined. Data collection, analysis, and evaluation studies were conducted within the scope of the research method. In the findings section; the urban texture of İspir was examined in detail, the data were transferred to the computer, and maps were created. As a result of the research, it was seen that it is necessary to establish policies for the protection, repair, survival, and management of cultural landscape areas within the protection-usage balance, as well as the integrated planning of these areas and their environment with a committee consisting of local governments, local people and related professional groups. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]