Coastal Cultural Heritage and Istanbul Historic Peninsula

Abstract

Urban planners have been considering the renovation of Istanbul's coastal areas with an eye towards archaeological preservation, local sociology, the area's architectural heritage, and its regional transportation. However, the preservation of Istanbul's coastal heritage has not been given sufficient attention. In this paper, we argue that considerations of coastal cultural heritage should be integrated into the urban planning of Istanbul's Historical Peninsula. In recent decades, several trends have combined to create an environmental in which cultural heritage can be considered an important resource for coastal sustainable development (Pinder, 2003) (Vallega and Callegari, 2002). This paper is concerned with the role of cultural heritage in coastal areas, including quality of city life in the prospect of operating sustainable development-aimed strategies.