A Reserve-Parcel-Based “Fill–Transfer–Vacate” Model for Urban Regeneration: The Case of Yıldırım District, Bursa (Turkey)


Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Türkiye

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Öğrenci: İrem Taş

Danışman: Ilkim Markoç

Özet:

The reserve-parcel–based Fill–Transfer–Vacate (FTV) model is a phased approach to urban regeneration that first relocates eligible residents from hazardous building areas into newly built housing on designated reserve parcels, then redevelops the vacated sites in successive stages. The central problem addressed in this study is that current urban transformation practices often fail to engage right-holders fairly and effectively, heighten the risk of displacement, and undermine social–spatial cohesion. In particular, participatory mechanisms are notably weak within reserve-parcel planning and implementation processes. The research therefore aims to develop, for Bursa’s Yıldırım District (Arabayatağı Neighborhood), a sustainable urban regeneration strategy that is grounded in the reserve-parcel mechanism, preserves social cohesion, and minimizes displacement.

The study proceeds within a ten-stage framework. Following preparatory work—comprising a literature review, stakeholder mapping, and project scheduling—an initial area analysis was conducted through site observations, photographic and video documentation, and the acquisition of existing datasets from the municipality. Building on this base, GIS-supported spatial analyses will assess building density, risk, and infrastructure capacity, and identify the locations of suitable reserve parcels. Social and economic data compiled from the literature and municipal sources will inform a RIBA-aligned model design and the development of an Arabayatağı-specific FTV model. The model will be validated through a two-round Delphi process with domain experts, and subsequently refined in light of their feedback.

Expected outcomes include evidence for the model’s applicability in high-density areas with complex property regimes, its potential to improve staging efficiency, and its capacity to enhance social sustainability when integrated into local government planning. Beyond contributing to the academic literature, the study is intended to serve as a strategic guide for municipalities and stakeholders involved in urban regeneration.