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Urban Transformation Approach

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Urban Transformation Approaches the Impact of Decentralization Process in Industrial Areas during Neoliberalism: The Case of İzmir
In recent years, decentralization become attracted development in world economy. Some industrial areas lose their functions by virtue of changes of production models, technological advancements, environmental pollution and depletion of energy resources. While production models altering, service industry take the place of manufacturing sector. Factories and ateliers relocate to city surrounding and suburbanization accelerate because of this changings. (Giritlioğlu and Yüzer 2003, p.120) The process of urban planning has been changing beginning from the second half of the twentieth century. After the factories drift …show more content…

In this article qualitative data is collected through comparison of similar examples and is compiled with the written documents related to the subject and interviews with people. Some documents are obtained various research interests like economics, social science and geography. Then in the case study part, I focus on non-functional industrial areas in Izmir and explain the reasons why I have chosen this area. And also I review the literature from local and international sources. As a result of the literature survey; theories and studies are classified. In this passage, the terms that are located in research title are explained in order to clarify this study. Firstly, neoliberalism is defined as an ideology and policy model that discourse the value of free market competition. Neoliberal urbanism aim to create the building of a new infrastructure for market-oriented economic growth and the rule of capital. The approach of this urbanism include transformation projects of the previous industrial landscape with investments according to the rule of neoliberalism. Competitiveness of the place is characterised with its physical and social feature by market-oriented strategy. And also, these places are converted to financial centres or luxury housing in compliance with global city model. Deindustrialisation can be examined as a practice of neoliberal urbanism. Hall emphasize the importance of …show more content…

Adaptive reuse of the non-functional industrial areas is included of the urban transformation projects. The urban transformation purpose to improve the usage of urban spaces, and to inhibit the redundant urban sprawl. (Akkar 2006, p.30). Desolated industrial buildings which are important for urban identity, are readapted to the city as a cultural centre, education buildings, café or restaurant as a result of transformation this areas. This study focused on Izmir case that are qualified third large city in terms of population and development.And also it spread on effort to arrive new production techniques with the help of developing technology.In recent years similar transformation enterprises arouse interest in Izmir. The purpose of this case study is to explore urban transformation approach for non-functional industrial areas at İzmir during neoliberalism. Izmir commence to differ from an industrial city through new technology and utilization. Thus, when non-functional industrial buildings are transformed into service buildings they add value to the social and cultural

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