Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
DURSUN D. (Yürütücü), KÖKSÜZ B.
Yükseköğretim Kurumları Destekli Proje, BAP Y.Lisans, 2024 - 2025
Purpose: The aim of the thesis is to fill the gaps in the literature on social sustainability and to
develop a method for measuring social sustainability in a newly functionalised public space in
the city centre. In this context, it is aimed to evaluate the multidimensional structure of social
sustainability by creating a scale and quality specific data set.
Method: This study consists of AHP, user survey, spatial analysis and in-depth interview
methods. The weights of social sustainability parameters were determined by Analytical
Hierarchy Process (AHP) method based on expert opinions. User surveys conducted in the
study area with 5-point Likert scale were analysed by weighted average method and parameter
weights were calculated. The current situation in terms of social sustainability was evaluated
by comparing expert opinions and user survey results. In addition, the current situation was
determined by mapping the spatial characteristics of the area and the effect of the physical space
on social sustainability was determined by comparing the survey results. Through in-depth
interviews, the continuity of urban memory was investigated, and a comprehensive evaluation
was made in the context of social sustainability.
Findings: This study analyses the social sustainability status of Samsun Bulvar Shopping Mall.
Social sustainability parameter weights were determined using the AHP method and user
surveys, and their status was examined through spatial analyses and in-depth interviews. The
analyses revealed that the transportation infrastructure and open recreation areas should be
improved, and the urban memory parameter should be strengthened. The impact of the old
tobacco factory on social memory and the erasure of environmental traces show that the
historical identity of the area should be reconstructed, and arrangements should be made to keep
this identity alive/remember in the area. The study emphasises that the recommendations made
to increase social sustainability are critical for sustainable urban development.
Result: This study examines the status of the small-scale built environment unit undergoing
transformation in the city centre in terms of social sustainability and determines the relevant
social sustainability parameters by using the AHP method. The findings revealed the
deficiencies that negatively affect social sustainability and emphasised the necessity of various
spatial and infrastructural improvements. In addition, the importance of the impact of the
continuity of urban memory on social sustainability and the necessity of preserving/maintaining
urban memory in the reproduction of physical space were understood. The study shows that the
model developed to measure the social sustainability of small-scale built environment units can
serve as an effective guide in urban regeneration projects.