Bartın Üniversitesi Uluslararası Fen Bilimleri Dergisi

Yazarlar: Bulent CENGİZ, Durmuşali TEKDAMAR, Gamze SEÇKİN

Konular:Planlama ve Gelişim

Anahtar Kelimeler:Cultural landscape,Historical Urban Landscape,Cultural Heritage,Archaeological Landscape,Amasra

Özet: Aim: Kaleiçi and Boztepe districts in the texture of walled settlements and Amasra Castle were chosen as the research area. The reason why Amasra city has rich values both in terms of historical and cultural aspects, it is important to foreground of these values and makes planning decisions for protection in urban planning. The main purpose of this declaration is to examine the Amasra Castle and walled settlement in the context of the sustainability of urban cultural heritage. Spatial analysis peculiar to the research area has been made and the current situation has been presented. Cultural heritage strategies have been developed in line with landscape planning and design principles of historical/archaeological sites for the research area. Method: Literature review, surveys in the research area, urban spatial analysis and landscape assessment are the methods of research. Findings: In the light of the spatial analysis executed within the scope of the study it is revealed that the research area has national and international importance. However, the destruction of castle and walls, illegal construction, skyline-disturbing constructions, inadequacy of social infrastructure distribution, and other problems affect the preservation and sustainability of urban cultural heritage. Results: It is emphasized that the Amasra Castle and the walled settlement area carry an important "landmark" characteristic of the city and that sustainability is important as an "urban cultural heritage site".

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