37º IAHS World Congress on Housing: - Universidad de Cantabria

XXXVII <strong>IAHS</strong><strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> on HousingOctober 26 – 29, 2010, Santander, SpainCODE: 275FROM TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO CULTURAL INDUSTRY:BURSA/TURKEY AS A CASER. Beceren Ozturk, A. Ispalar Çahantimur 1Department of ArchitectureUludag University, Turkey1Corresponding authore-mail: arzucahan@yahoo.comKey words: Industrial heritage, sustainable brownfield regeneration, culture-led approach,refurbishment of industrial buildingsAbstractThis paper examines the urban regeneration process in one of Turkey’s earliest industrializedcities, Bursa, based on the regeneration of old inner-city industrialized sites. The aim is to putstress on the importance and necessity of regeneration and refurbishment for sustainabledevelopment of cities. As indicated in the Aalborg Commitments (2004), the strategic role ofurban planning and design in addressing environmental, social, economic, health and culturalissues for the benefit of all inhabitants is of great importance. Especially, re-using andregenerating derelict or disadvantaged areas and avoiding urban sprawl by achievingappropriate urban densities and prioritising brownfield site over greenfield site developmentshould be stressed on. In the light of these, the refurbishment process of the old inner-cityindustrial buildings in Bursa is analyzed according to the sustainability objectives to be met inbrownfield developments. The aim is to investigate the potential of these brownfieldregeneration cases to achieve sustainable urban development. On the other hand, theimportance of “culture-led” approaches to get more benefit from these industrial heritageareas- such as job creation, attraction of inward investment, enhancement of quality of life forresidents and attraction of tourists- is discussed. The conclusions suggest that localexperiences in the re-use of old industrial buildings and sites provide essential input value todevelop policies for sustainable urban development. Policy initiatives could be drawn anddeployed to encourage more sustainable outcomes, to add a new and vital dimension toindustrial heritage management.37º <strong>IAHS</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Congress</strong> On Housing Science 158