A Research On Urban Identity Sample Of Kadıköy District 1st Edition Dr Begüm Erçevik Sönmez by * Dr. Begüm Erçevik Sönmez 9789944889483, 9786052070475, 9944889482, 6052070471 instant download after payment.

Cities have idiosyncratic identities composed of the combination of identity
elements which are generated by the natural, social or built environments. Due to
globalization, neo-liberal approaches and urban branding, cities have lost their
unique identities to a significant extent; and resemblances among cities have
gradually emerged. Therefore, some research questions occur such as which urban
elements are the identity elements that form the unique identity; what are the
problems that threaten the identity elements; and which identity features should be
emphasized. The aim of this study is to analyze the unique identity and identity
elements, and also determine the positive and negative identity features of an urban
district. Central Kadıköy, located on the Asian side of Istanbul, was chosen as the
experiment area and 117 questionnaires were conducted. The results have revealed
that the most frequently defined unique identity element of Central Kadıköy is the
Bull Statue; the second one is İskele Square and the third one is the Moda Coast.
According to the focal points of this study, relation with nature is an important
identity feature that needs to be emphasized; on the other hand, over-urbanization
and deterioration of historical identity are the characteristics that should be
prevented.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY URBAN AFFAIRS (2020), 4(1), 21-32.
https://doi.org/10.25034/ijcua.2020.v4n1-3