Potential Application of Land Readjustment Method in Urban Renewal: Analysis for Turkey
Publication: Journal of Urban Planning and Development
Volume 137, Issue 1
Abstract
It is important to find a tool to be found that is capable of fulfilling specific functions (such as land assembly, self-finance, the protection of social capital, with results obtainable within a certain time) in approaches related to the renewal of urban built-up areas. This paper discusses whether land readjustment (LR) can be such a tool by analyzing whether it performs better than traditional urban renewal processes in Turkey, and whether LR may be an instrument in different contexts of renewal. This paper focuses on three built-up housing areas with different characteristics, and is based on the results of two different questionnaire surveys. The first survey was conducted in municipalities in both metropolitan areas and large cities in Turkey and covered specific urban renewal projects. The second survey was distributed to residents from some renewal project areas including three built-up housing areas with different characteristics in Istanbul. All discussions contribute to an improved understanding of the potential of the LR method as a tool for urban renewal projects.
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Acknowledgments
This study was conducted with financial and institutional support of TUBITAK and Tu Delft OTB Research Center. The writers gratefully acknowledge the help and advice for the study by Herman W. de Wolff. The writers also thank Joan Eröncel for language editing.
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Volume 137 • Issue 1 • March 2011
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Received: Jan 4, 2009
Accepted: Apr 14, 2010
Published online: Apr 19, 2010
Published in print: Mar 1, 2011
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