Laborforce formation and spatial organizations: restructuring of the automative industry in Turkey and its repercussions on the laborforce formation and spatial organizations in the years of 1980s

Sociospatial impacts of deindustrialization : the case of Karabük Çevik, Murat; Şengül, Hüseyin Tarık; Department of City and Regional Planning (2003) The main objective of this study is to evaluate the socio-spatial impacts of the restructuring of a locality, Karabük, which was shaped under a different development strategy, namely, import substitution industrialization strategy. Karabük case shows that establishment of Karabük Iron and Steal Factories was decided on the basis of political and social priorities of a period when there was limited competitive environment and such priorities have lost their primacy under the export oriented growth strategy i...
Cluster potential in industrial sectors in Samsun : Kutlukent furniture cluster study Bozkırlıoğlu, Ali; Durgut, Metin; Department of Science and Technology Policy Studies (2004) The present study investigated whether cluster potentials could be identified in the geographical area within the boundaries of Samsun province, and if identified, how such a potential could be promoted through corresponding support measures. Development of policy recommendations for promotion of identified cluster potential was the principal goal of the study. The course of the study was characterized by a cluster-based policy-making process in the policy environment, i.e. Samsun province. The process incl...
Urban transformation projects in squatter settlements : the case of Ankara, Şentepe urban transformation project İveynat, Nermin; Uzun, Cemile Nil; Department of City and Regional Planning (2008) Squatter settlements still represent the worst of urban poverty and inequality in Turkey. Yet the world has the resources, know-how and power to reach the best experiences. Urban transformation has become a topic of growing interest in many cities in the world. It has also become popular in Turkish cities and the most common urban transformation projects in Turkey are implemented in squatter settlements. However, while the scope of urban transformation interventions generally aims to improve the quality of ...
Deindustrialization under the impact of globalization: the case of Istanbul Ak, Bahriye; Eraydın, Ayda; Department of City and Regional Planning (2008) In the two last decades, the cities were within the transformation period of their economic and spatial structure in order to be adapted to competitive global system. In addition, the decrease of industry sector and its decentralization to outer city, increase of service sector with the help of technological developments and its centralization are the core assets of the globalization. In compatible with the socio-spatial and economical aspects of globalization phenomenon, the structural transformation of in...
Human interventions on wetlands and their long term impacts on human well-being a study of Kızılırmak Delta case, Samsun, Turkey Gürçay, Melih; Eraydın, Ayda; Department of City and Regional Planning (2009) Acknowledging the necessity of a detailed understanding of the dynamics and contributions of wetlands in decision making processes, this research aims to identify the trade-offs between human interventions and human well-being in wetlands. Being one of the thirteen Ramsar Sites of Turkey and providing various ecosystem functions, Kızılırmak Delta was determined as the case study area of the research. Following the literature review on wetlands and their valuation, an assessment framework was developed for a...

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L. Özgen, “Laborforce formation and spatial organizations: restructuring of the automative industry in Turkey and its repercussions on the laborforce formation and spatial organizations in the years of 1980s,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 1994.