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AUTHOR(S):

Yakup Egercioglu, Burcu Taşci

TITLE

Comparison of Urban Conservation Projects in Historical City Centers: Izmir History Project and Raval Urban Regeneration Project

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KEYWORDS

Historical city center, urban conservation, renovation–revitalization project, Izmir History
Project, Raval.

ABSTRACT

Cities have different development phases throughout history. Some regions lose their urban importance in the transformation process. In this context, historical city centers tend to social, economic and cultural collapse lack of integration to modern life. Izmir as a multilayered city has begun to lose its identity and historical fabric. It is vital to protect cultural heritage, convert collapsed areas into dynamic areas and provide sustainable urban development. To achieve this, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality has carried out a multidisciplinary "Izmir History Project". Izmir History Project has nineteen sub-regions and each sub-region contains renovation, revitalization and restoration works. This paper aims to discuss future stages of Izmir History Project by comparing with Barcelona Raval District Urban Regeneration Project. It thougth that implementations in Raval can be a useful guidance for Izmir because it has started earlier than Izmir History Project and both cities have common characteristics. It is discussed how two similar historical city center change in terms of socio-economic, cultural and territorial development with urban conservation projects.

Cite this paper

Yakup Egercioglu, Burcu Taşci. (2016) Comparison of Urban Conservation Projects in Historical City Centers: Izmir History Project and Raval Urban Regeneration Project. International Journal of Cultural Heritage, 1, 1-10