Urban Life and Sustainability in Esenler
Objective
In contrast to the previous instruments of the Council of Europe and UNESCO, the environmental dimensions of cultural values, regional identity, landscape character and cultural heritage are increasingly important to underpin the concept of the cultural environment. Sustainable development, which refers to the search for intergenerational equity, is defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own development needs”. Sustainable development is a possible component of sustainability. Their common characteristics are that they are both long-term and holistic, and that they both involve the protection and healthy reproduction of the environment in ecological, social and economic terms. In this context, the workshop “Urban Life and Sustainability” begins by underlining the principles and values surrounding urban life and problematizing the urban space of Esenler. It aims to analyze the relationship between gender and space by analyzing the social fabric of Esenler and its inhabitants and by analyzing the public space. In addition, by evaluating the relationship between the city and trees, it includes the development of beautification work proposals compatible with the urban fabric in Esenler. It aims to transform the discussion texts dealing with the relationship between urban architectural space and value into proposals.
Goals
The objectives that will serve the goals of the workshop are listed below;
To draw attention to the relationship between urban life and sustainability through Esenler and to explain this relationship,
To put the concept of sustainable urban living on the agenda and to spread it,
To evaluate the practice of sustainable urban living in Esenler from the perspective of gender and public space and to develop recommendations,
To transform the findings into publications at the end of the research and analysis,
To share results with local governments and their employees.
Significance and Rationale
This workshop was developed because the indicators of urban life in Esenler contain problems for the future within the framework of the principle of sustainability. The relationship between urban form and value, the use of public space and beautification efforts in the city and the need to determine and guide the urban identity of Esenler are seen.
Target Audience
The target audience for this workshop is listed below:
City administrators and council members working in local government units,
Academics, researchers, and students working in local government,
Public institutions and organizations, civil society organizations and universities working in the context of urban and local governments.
Methods
This workshop will follow two different paths and phases. The first workshop meeting in June will take the form of an urban life and sustainability panel. This event will determine the content and direction of the social fabric analysis and beautification work. Then, in October, a one-day academic meeting will be organized to discuss urban form and value in the context of Esenler. Ten academics and researchers have been invited to this scientific study. The discussion notes and information gathered after these events will be processed and prepared for publication.
Implementation Steps
A panel discussion, a survey of the social fabric, and a one-day scientific session
Attendees
Prof. Ebru Erdonmez Dincer, Prof. Aynur Atmaca Can, Dr. Ahmet Fidan, Prof. Huseyin Emiroglu, Academician – Author Irwin Cemil Schick, Fatma Yalcin, Assoc. Assist. Melis Cihan play an active role. In addition, 7 academicians and researchers are invited to give speeches. The participants of the workshop will make scientific contributions and social texture analyses on the theme axis.
Time/Timetable
It is planned to conduct social fabric research in September and October for the Urban Life and Sustainability Panel in June, and to hold a one-day scientific meeting in October. The results of the workshop will be shared as two book publications in December.
Dissemination of workshop results
The results of the workshop will be disseminated through presentations and a book publication.
