Kentsel Kimliğin ve Bileşenlerinin Değerlendirilmesi: Erbil Örneği

Abstract

The most prominent principles related to the component and moral values are historical and architectural characteristics. These features and values are identities gained from the journey of history. The concept of Urban identity refers to the impact of elements on people. Urban identity is classified into two main groups: environmental identity and social identities. The methodology of this research is summarized into two stages. In the first stage, a literature survey was conducted about the identity of cities, elements, and establishment of the identity components of cities. The second stage is based on questioning. Some visual analyses (photographs, maps, observations) were conducted for this goal. This study is trying to answer this question: "What are the identity components of the cities?". In this framework, the city should be a rich historical and spatial context to examine urban identity in the development process. For this purpose, Erbil Ancient City and the historic city of Erbil were chosen as the study topic. The study is based on the hypothesis that "Erbil citadel / Tajeel, Mustawfi Araban and Khanaqa district fulfils the components of the urban identity of the Erbil". Cities can have common characteristics such as history, culture, architecture, and identity. However, there are differences in natural resources, humanity settlement, cultural backgrounds, historical cores, and physical aspects like shapes. These variations define different identities. In other words, the diverse characteristics of a city create a unique identity of that city. Therefore, it assumed that this study would help understand the city's identity. It thought that examining the citadel / big Bazar area regarding identity components would facilitate the application of planning and decision making. Also, there is a common belief that identity will increase awareness level about the city's brand value.