Yenigüç, Behcet <br/><br/>
INTRODUCING A MEDTERRANEAN TOWN CONSERVATION SCHEME / 
BEHCET YENİGÜÇ; SUPERVISOR: Dr. GİZEM CANER 
 - 106 sheets:  photos;  31 cm.  Includes CD 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MArch) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research Architecture Department 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliography (sheets 97-102) 
<br/><br/> ABSTRACT<br/>The Mediterranean has an environment that offers overlapping heritage, as well as <br/>representing as the beginning and merging stage of world civilizations. It is not just a <br/>territory linked by a common sea, but it is also where continents meet. In this context, <br/>almost all historical Mediterranean towns have inhabited more than one civilization <br/>and have architectural and urban traces of several styles. With the twentieth century, <br/>the awareness of conservation for the historic artefacts evolved into a building-scale, <br/>then an urban, and finally a holistic understanding. These conservation methods were <br/>handled by adapting each towns and country's unique regulations and practices. <br/>Although a common foundation has been formed through the establishment of <br/>international conservation strategies, Walled City, Nicosia's process to architectural <br/>and urban conservation is relatively domestic and inadequate. This town, which should <br/>be considered as one of the notable historical Mediterranean towns, is compared to <br/>three other Mediterranean towns (Beirut, Valletta and Palmanova) with their features <br/>and discussed in terms of conservation approaches. Architectural and urban features <br/>are emphasized in particular, and it is anticipated that by doing so, a conservation <br/>scheme can be created so that all historical Mediterranean cities can benefit from urban <br/>conservation approaches. It is suggested that in the conservation of historical city <br/>centres, not only the history and characteristics of that city, but also international <br/>conservation approaches should be integrated and evaluated for each historic city in <br/>this region.<br/>Keywords: Historic City Centre, Mediterranean Towns, Nicosia, Urban <br/>Conservation, Walled City 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cities and towns--Cyprus, Northern--Dissertations, Academic<br/>Historic districts--Cyprus, Northern--Dissertations, Academic