A participatory governance model for the sustainable development of Cumalıkızık, a heritage site in Turkey

Abstract

This paper presents a participatory governance model adopted in Bursa, Turkey, and discusses the challenges and successes experienced to date in applying this model. The principle objectives of The Living Ottoman Village in the Third Millennium -Cumalıkızık Collaboration Project are to promote, at national and international level, high standards of quality in the fi elds of heritage conservation, architecture, urban and rural planning and to advocate for the sustainable development of the urban and rural, built and natural environments, with a participatory approach. The model puts heritage and its benefi ts in the mainstream of public consciousness and attempts to make heritage a priority for public policies. Our aim is to present the Cumalıkızık Collaboration Project, whose objective is to achieve not only the conservation and revitalization of the historical settlement but also the sustainable development of the village. Thus, it can be an important example for similar settlements.

Learning from Mardin and Cumalıkızık: Turkish Vernacular Architecture in the Context of Sustainability

“…The squares, streets and houses of the village nestling at the foot of the mountain are in harmony with the natural topography and materials [15]. The structures situated parallel to the land on the slopes of the mountain are tightly interwoven.…”

Stakeholders' consciousness of cultural heritage and the reconciliation of different needs for sustainable development

“…Its second step is particularly important, as it defines the values and attributes that all stakeholders agree to protect as should emerge from stakeholder consultations and participatory planning initiatives. Participation is another fundamental element to operationalise an active approach to HUL conservation (Tas et al. , 2009; Aas et al.…”

“…Its second step is particularly important, as it defines the values and attributes that all stakeholders agree to protect as should emerge from stakeholder consultations and participatory planning initiatives. Participation is another fundamental element to operationalise an active approach to HUL conservation (Tas et al, 2009;Aas et al, 2005). In this vein, the HUL approach calls for new governance approaches for planning and managing urban systems and emphasises the role of the local community to lead to a democratic model of urban governance (Kazepov, 2010) resting on the participation of different actors.…”

Adapted design generation for Turkish vernacular housing grammar

“…But this unplanned new development needs adaptation to vernacular in rural environment. Different types of inconsistency occur (Akan et al., 2012; Başkan, 2008; Cengizkan, 1999; Tas et al., 2009): damage of local identity and de-ruralization (Regina, 2013), stereotypical plan generation ignorant to social life in houses, misallocation of rooms due to immigration of family members to urban areas, loss of transition zones (public-semiprivate-private) within regular parcel formation, promotion of modern lifestyle and loss of “ sofa ” bound to the transition from complex family to a nuclear family (Toker and Toker, 2003).…”