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The Effects of Gentrification on Cultural Identity : A case study in İstanbul, Sulukule / Kentsel Dönüşümün Kültürel Kimlik Üzerindeki Etkileri : Durum Çalışması, İstanbul, Sulukule

Gentrification is a formation that demonstrate the revitalisation of urban areas where local inhabitants is displaced and force to move other districts. In the last years, there are several debates about positive and negative consequences of revitalisation projects. This paper discusses the effects of gentrification researched through an analysis and perspective on changes in a given district. It underlines the influences of alterations on the cultural landscapes and cultural identities. Focusing on the historic neighbourhood of İstanbul, Sulukule as a case study, this thesis analyses the change on character of a region with particular attention to the shifts of identity of a district. The aim is examining the role of gentrification on cultural identity, its effects, project process and consequences for neighbourhoods.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:bth-10544
Date January 2015
CreatorsÖzcan, Çiğdem
PublisherBlekinge Tekniska Högskola, Institutionen för fysisk planering
Source SetsDiVA Archive at Upsalla University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeStudent thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text
Formatapplication/pdf
Rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

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