Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Beyond All Limits Congress : InternationalCongress On Sustainability In Architecture, Planning And Design, Ankara, Türkiye, 17 - 19 Ekim 2018, cilt.1, ss.220-225
Urban redevelopment projects, in various scales
and scopes, have recently emerged as major operations that have (re)shaped
urban fabric of Turkish cities. The city of Ankara, being the capital of
Turkey, has dramatically experienced urban redevelopment projects including
squatter settlement transformation that has raised large scale clearances and
constructions in different parts of the city.
Squatter settlements, lacking of infrastructure and basic urban
services, were replaced by residential blocks. The newly proposed housing
development has been raised as a model with upgraded infrastructure, designed landscape
and paved roads; and quickly became an ideal for all squatter settlements in
Turkey. However, the effect of these newly developed residential districts on
urban heat island (UHI) has been rarely discussed. In this regard, this paper
intends to discuss the impacts of the urban transformation projects on urban
climate by particularly focusing on Yeni Mamak housing development district in
Ankara. The paper will be grounded on a comparative study based on the former
and current settlement fabric of the area. In doing so, it is intended to
reveal the critical role of the newly developed housing areas in mitigating the
impacts of the UHI.