Urban identity and environmental perception in Haliç

Bir dünya metropolü olan İstanbul, doğal güzellikleri, tarihi ve arkeolojik mirası ve  sosyo-kültürel yaşamıyla eşsiz bir şehirdir. Bu özellikler şehre zengin bir kimlik oluşturmakla beraber aynı zamanda güçlü bir kentsel imaj da kazandırmaktadır. Şehrin fiziksel ögelerinin oluşturduğu silüeti ve tarihi mimarisi son derece etkileyicidir. Haliç, İstanbul kentinin fiziksel yapısının önemli bir ögesidir. İstanbul’un tarihi ve kültürel değerlerinin şekillenmesinde önemli bir rol oynar. İstanbul metropolünün akıllarda kalıcı görüntüsünün bir parçası olarak Haliç, kimliğini oluşturan güçlü ögeler ile bir alt bölge özelliğini taşır. Bu ögeler doğal, kültürel ve sosyal çevre ile ilgili veriler ile isimlendirilebilir. Haliç alt bölgesini değerlendirmek, turistik potansiyelin, sunulan kentsel hizmetlerin kalitesinin ve alt bölgeye ait kimliğe yapılan yatırımların titizlikle gözden geçirilmesiyle gerçekleştirilebilir. Bölgenin gelecekte gerçekleştirilecek geliştirilme sürecine ve bölge planlama çalışmalarına bir temel oluşturmak için, kimliği oluşturan ögelere kapsamlı bir yatırım yapılmasını sağlamaktır.  Anahtar Kelimeler: Haliç , kentsel kimlik, çevre algılama, gestalt ilkeleri,Cities are places where human needs such as: settlement, residential accommodation, work places, recreation and entertainment are satisfied, services are provided. Social and cultural aspects of the city are the most important features which are in a continuous development. Urban identity in this respect is very vital for cities in order to survive as a living organism and provide livable environment for the urbanites. As a world metropolis Istanbul is a unique city with her natural environment, historical and archeological heritage and with her very vivid socio-cultural life. These features provide a rich identity and at the same time allow for a powerful urban image. Her silhouette created by physical elements and historical architecture is very impressive. Golden Horn being a gulf along the Bosphorus is an important element of the urban physical structure and has a special role in the historical and cultural life of Istanbul. Within the comprehensive image of the metropolitan Istanbul, it is a sub-region with strong elements of identity. These elements can be identified by the data related to the natural, cultural and human environment. Golden Horn sub-region should be evaluated after a meticulous assessment of the tourist potential, quality of urban services provided and a comprehensive investigation on the sub-regional identity. During the last two decades local governments have frequently displayed a fragmented approach in the preparation of area developmental plans without any research on identity.  Keywords: Golden Horn, urban identity, environmental perception, gestalt law

İletişim teknolojisindeki değişimin kent açık mekanına etkisi

This study concerns changing urban open space activities, under the effect of rapidly progressing and widely spreading information technology. Urban squares are gathering places  and these areas are organized harmoniously with existing human activities. In order to understand the degree of virtual open space activities, Taksim Square was chosen as a case study. In the first stage, Taksim Square was viewed throughout its history, evaluating the changes that occurred to the space and activities held there. In this stage, maps, archives, photographs were used to understand the changes. Interviews with expert persons provided more information regarding the nature and diversification of these activities. The square was observed at different times of the day and week in order to understand how people behave and how information technology has become a factor in changing the use of the space. Then a series of questionnaires were taken in the square; the results obtained show that cultural activities, banking services, and shopping are performed virtually. Other questionnaires were conducted at the buildings nearby the square, which provided more information about the nature of the existing relationships between surrounding buildings and the square. The results obtained from this study could be used in formulating new strategies for urban design. Keywords: Urban open space activities, city square-Taksim-, information technology, communication network. Bu çalışma iletişim teknolojisinin etkisi altında değişmekte olan kent açık alan faaliyetlerini irdelemektedir. Sanal ortama geçmekte olan kentsel açık mekan aktivitelerini belirlemek üzere Taksim Meydanı çalışma alanı olarak seçilmiştir. Meydanın tarihsel süreçte geçirdiği değişimler arşivlerdeki harita, fotoğraf ve yazılı belgelerden yararlanılarak, uzman kişilerle görüşmeler yapılarak incelenmiştir. İletişim teknolojisinin etkisi altındaki alanda gözlem yapılarak, ardından, meydan ve yakın çevresindeki binalarda anket gerçek-leştirilerek sanal ortama geçmiş olan faaliyetler ortaya çıkarılmaya çalışılmıştır. Kültürel aktivitelerin, bankacılık hizmetlerinin, alışverişin sanal ortama geçmekte olan aktiviteler olduğu belirlenmiştir. Çalışma sonuçları, şehir tasarım süreci için yeni stratejilerin oluşturulmasında kullanılabilecek bilgileri sağlamıştır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Şehir açık mekan aktiviteleri, şehir meydanı-Taksim-, bilgi teknolojisi, iletişim ağı

Location determinants for textile industries

Bu makalenin amacı İstanbul metropoliten alanında bulunan tekstil sanayilerinin kuruluş yeri belirleyicilerinin önem derecesini ve bunlar arasındaki ilişkileri ortaya koymaktır. Tekstil firmaları için en önemli ve en yoğun yerleşilen alanlar olarak Merter, Şişli, Topkapı ve Yenibosna semtleri bulunmuştur. Kuruluş yeri belirleyicilerinin analizi için veriler 180 firmadan karşılıklı anket yoluyla toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel yöntem olarak kullanılan regresyon analizi hem ölçülebilir yerseçim  değişkenlerinin ilişkisini, hem de bu ilişkinin kuvvet derecesini ortaya koyuyor. Analiz sonucunda şu belirleyiciler arasında güçlü ilişki bulunmuştur: yıllık üretim ile yıllık satış, yıllık üretim ile hammadde ve ara ürün sağlayıcı firmalar, yıllık üretim ile fabrika arsa büyüklüğü, işçi sayısı ile fabrika arsa büyüklüğü, yıllık üretim ile işçi sayısı. Ölçülemeyen değişkenlerin analizi için ki kare istatiktiksel yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Bu analiz sonunda öne çıkan değişkenler arası bağımlılıklar şu gruplardadır: teknolojik seviye ile yıllık üretim, finansal kuruluşlar ile yıllık satış ve müşteri uzaklıkları. Anahtar Kelimeler: Sanayi yer seçimi, kuruluş yeri belirleyicileri, sanayi planlaması, tekstil sanayi. The objective of this paper is to explore the significance and relations of location determinants for textile industries which are located within the Istanbul metropolitan area. The data gathered for the analysis of location determinants belong to the 180 surveyed firms. The survey questionnaire is settled up over four major groups: first group is related to the changes of the firm characteristics, second group concentrated on the accessibility, market potential and competition  between firms, third group covered labor;  fourth group questions concentrated on the degree of disturbance of the textile manufacturing on urban environment.  It has been explored that the most important and densely settled districts of the textile firms are as follows: Merter, Şişli, Topkapı, and Yenibosna. Regression method is used to explore both the relations between the quantifiable location determinants and their degree of dependency. As outcomes of the analysis we were able to explore several strong relations among determinants. These relations exist among annual production with annual sales, annual production with supplier firms, annual production with the occupied area by the firm, employee’s size with the occupied area and annual production with employees. For non quantifiable or nominal scale variables, the chi square test is used. The determinants taken as variables are the following: high and low level of technology, far and near locations either for financial institutions or for customers. After the calculation the salient relations between the variables were among the level of technology and annual production, financial institutions and annual sales/location of customers.  Keywords: Industrial location, location determinants, industrial planning, textile industry

Prepotent Response Inhibition and Interference Control in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Two Meta-Analyses

Search String Advanced > Saved Searches > ARTICLE TOOLS Get PDF (432K) Save to My Profile E-mail Link to this Article Export Citation for this Article Get Citation Alerts Request Permissions More Sharing ServicesShare|Share on citeulikeShare on facebookShare on deliciousShare on www.mendeley.comShare on twitter Abstract Article References Cited By View Full Article (HTML) Enhanced Article (HTML) Get PDF (432K) UvA-linker Full Text Keywords: ASD; autism; inhibition; interference; cognitive control; meta-analysis There is a substantial amount of data providing evidence for, but also against the hypothesis that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) encounter inhibitory control deficits. ASD is often associated with interference control deficits rather than prepotent response inhibition. Moreover, the developmental trajectory for these inhibitory control processes is hypothesized to differ in ASD as compared to typical development. In efforts to gain a more comprehensive perspective of inhibition in ASD, separate quantitative analysis for prepotent response inhibition studies and interference control studies were conducted. Together, these two meta-analyses included 41 studies with a combined sample size of 1,091 people with ASD (M age 14.8 years), and 1,306 typically developing (TD) controls (M age 13.8 years).The meta-analyses indicated that individuals with ASD show increased difficulties in prepotent response inhibition (effect size 0.55) and in interference control (effect size 0.31). In addition, age was a relevant moderator for prepotent response inhibition but not for interference control. Exploratory analyses revealed that when IQ was taken into account, heterogeneity considerably decreased among interference control studies but not among prepotent response inhibition. In contrast to the general belief, both prepotent response inhibition and interference control problems were observed in individuals with ASD. However, a large variation between studies was also found. Therefore, there remain factors beyond inhibition type, age, or IQ that significantly influence inhibitory control performance among individuals with ASD

Complementary and Alternative Treatments of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

ÖZET Dikkat eksikli¤i hiperaktivite bozuklu¤u (DEHB) çocuklar›n yaklafl›k %5-10 kadar›n› etkileyen en yayg›n psikiyatrik durumlardan biridir. Kronik seyirli bir bozukluktur ve s›kl›kla eriflkinli¤e kadar sürer. DEHB tedavisinde kullan›m› onaylanm›fl farmakolojik ajanlar psikostimülanlar› ve atomoksetini içerir. Ancak ilaç d›fl› tedavi aray›fllar› ve tamamlay›c› ve alternatif t›p kullan›m› art›fl göster-mektedir. Burada, DEHB'de en s›k kullan›lan tamamlay›c› ve alternatif tedaviler gözden geçirilecektir. (Nöropsikiyatri Arflivi 2011; 48: 94-102) Anahtar kelimeler: Dikkat eksikli¤i hiperaktivite bozuklu¤u, tamamlay›c› ve alternatif tedaviler, biyofeedback (nörofeedback), a¤›r metal flelasyonu, hiperbarik oksijen tedavisi, diyet uygulamalar› ABSTRACT Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric conditions estimated to affect 5-10% of the children. It is a chronic condition and frequently persists into adulthood. Approved pharmacological agents for the treatment of ADHD include psychostimulants and atomoxetine. However, non-pharmacological treatment seeking and the use of complementary and alternative medicine are on the rise. Here, the most common complementary and alternative treatments of ADHD will be reviewed. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2011; 48: 94-102