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School of Architecture, Design and Environment, University of Plymouth, UK, Apr 8, 2011
This article summarizes the geo-cultural and economic context for a project aimed at placing cons... more This article summarizes the geo-cultural and economic context for a project aimed at placing conservation of the historic environment as the driver for sustainable development in a rural settlement that is in decline. The village of Ovakent is off the beaten track, in socioeconomic eclipse, and its architectural heritage at serious risk of dilapidation and abandonment. The article relates the characteristics of the traditional Turkish house as they have been adapted to the local topography and micro-climate, and describes the methodology of inventory and its application as a contributory tool in a complex process of understanding, awareness raising, and networking.
School of Architecture, Design and Environment, University of Plymouth, UK, Apr 8, 2011
This article summarizes the geo-cultural and economic context for a project aimed at placing cons... more This article summarizes the geo-cultural and economic context for a project aimed at placing conservation of the historic environment as the driver for sustainable development in a rural settlement that is in decline. The village of Ovakent is off the beaten track, in socioeconomic eclipse, and its architectural heritage at serious risk of dilapidation and abandonment. The article relates the characteristics of the traditional Turkish house as they have been adapted to the local topography and micro-climate, and describes the methodology of inventory and its application as a contributory tool in a complex process of understanding, awareness raising, and networking.