Urbanization as a parameter of change for meanings of homes

Yurekli I., Inceoglu A.

OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL, vol.32, no.1, pp.75-82, 2007 (SSCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.75-82
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This study suggests that although there are no apparent clues in the built environment of informal housing settlements developed by immigrants from rural areas, urbanization processes lead to acculturation. It is possible to trace this transformation by utilizing semantic tools.