Z. Müge Akkar Ercan

Prof.Dr. Z. Müge Akkar Ercan

akkar@metu.edu.tr

Müge Akkar Ercan is a lecturer and researcher at the Department of City and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, METU. She received her Bachelor’s degree in City Planning and  Master’s degree in Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments from Middle East Technical University (METU), and her PhD degree from School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at University of Newcastle.

She has taught in 2nd– and 4th-year urban planning studios since 2003. She currently teaches urban design, urban regeneration and acts as a teaching-team member of urban design graduate studio in the Department of City and Regional Planning. She was involved in  international design studios (The Global Studio Istanbul, 2005; Erasmus Intensive Programme ‘Borderlines in Urban Planning and Space’ organised by Politecnico di Milano, HafenCity University, BOKU, University of Cluj and METU, 2005-2006; and Urban Exchange Studio organized by METU and Adelaide University, 2008) as a teaching staff and acted as a coordinator. She acted as visiting researcher/lecturer in Peking University, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, and Wuhan University (2013-2015).

She worked in national and international research projects on public spaces in Britain, urban regeneration in Turkey, sustainable community development in historic neighborhoods;

  • Researcher in ESRC-Beacon Council R3 (Improving Urban Green Spaces), Newcastle University.
  • Researcher in Spatial Development Strategies, 2001; Research and Model Development for Istanbul Action Plan (2005-2006), METU.
  • Coordinator in Planning For Sustainable Communities In Suburban Residential Neighbourhoods: The Case of Ümitköy, Ankara. (2004-2013) [BAP-08-11-DPT-2011K121010], METU
  • Local coordinator, 7th Framework Marie Curie-IRSES Programme, Planning, Urban Management and Heritage (PUMAH), METU.

She has published in English and Turkish. Her research interests cover urban design, public space, urban regeneration, heritage conservation, sustainable community development, smart mobility and smart cities/campus.

PublicationsCoursesContact
Selected Publications:

BOOK

  1. Akkar Ercan, M. (ed.) (2016) How to Value Heritage? What Are The Roles Of Place-Makers? Kecheng Liu: Heritage Conservation and Management Projects. METU Faculty of Architecture: Ankara. ISBN: 978-975-429-360-9.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. Akkar Ercan, M. (2016) ‘Evolving’ or ‘lost’ identity of a historic public space? The tale of Gençlik Park in Ankara, Journal of Urban Design. 1-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13574809.2016.1256192 (Web of Science; ESCI-Emerging Sources Citation Index; GEOBase)
  2. Akkar Ercan, M. & Z.S. Belge (2016) Daha yaşanabilir kentler için mikro ölçek bir yürünebilirlik modeli. METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture. 1-35. doi:10.4305/METU.JFA.2016.2.11
  3. Akkar Ercan, M. & N.O. Memlük (2015) More inclusive than before?: The tale of a historic urban park in Ankara, Turkey. Urban Design International. 20(3), 195–221. doi:10.1057/udi.2015.5. (AHCI)
  4. Akkar Ercan, M. (2011) Developing sustainable communities in historic neighbourhoods of Istanbul. Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie. 102(2): 205-219. (SSCI)
  5. Akkar Ercan, M. (2011) Challenges and conflicts in achieving sustainable communities in historic neighbourhoods of Istanbul. Habitat International. 35(2): 295-306. (SSCI)
  6. Akkar Ercan, M. (2010) How to shape up conservation-led regeneration initiatives regarding community needs?. METU Journal of Faculty of Architecture. 27(1): 201-221. (AHCI)
  7. Akkar Ercan, M. (2010) Searching for a balance between community needs and conservation policies in historic neighbourhoods of Istanbul. European Planning Studies. 18(5): 833-859. (SSCI)
  8. Akkar Ercan, M. (2007) Public spaces of post-industrial cities and their changing roles. METU Journal of Faculty of Architecture. 24(1): 115-137. (AHCI)
  9. Akkar, M. (2005) The changing ‘publicness’ of contemporary public spaces: A case study of the Grey’s Monument Area, Newcastle upon Tyne. Urban Design International. 10: 95-113. (AHCI; SSCI)
  10. Akkar, Z.M. (2005) Questioning the ‘publicness’ of public spaces in post-industrial cities. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Review. 16(11): 75-91. (Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals; Architectural Publications Index)
  11. Akkar, M. (2005) Questioning ‘inclusivity’ of public spaces in post-industrial cities: The case of Haymarket Bus Station, Newcastle upon Tyne. METU Journal of Faculty of Architecture. 22(2): 1-24. (AHCI)

BOOK CHAPTERS IN AN INTERNATIONAL BOOK

  1. Akkar Ercan, M. (2013) Urban regeneration and sustainable community development in historic neighborhoods of Istanbul. The Routledge Companion to Urban Regeneration. M.E. Leary and J. McCarthy (eds.) Routledge: London. pp. 443-454. (ISBN: 9780415539043, 2013)
  2. Akkar Ercan, M. (2010) Creating sustainable communities in historical heritage sites: Istanbul’s historic neighbourhoods. Conservation and the Eastern Mediterranean. C. Rozeik, A. Roy and D. Saunders (eds.) The International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works: London. pp. 237-242. (ISBN: 0954816935, 2010)
  3. Akkar Ercan, M. (2010) Less or more public than before? Public space improvement in Newcastle city centre. Whose Public Space? International case studies in urban design and development. Madanipour (ed.). Routledge: London. pp. 21-51. (ISBN: 9780415553865, 2010)

NATIONAL JOURNALS ARTICLES

  1. Akkar Ercan, M. (2016) Tarihi ve kültürel miras alanlarında devingen ve evrimsel bir yer kimliği kavramsallaştırması (A dynamic and evolving conceptualization of place identity in historic and cultural heritage sites). IDEALKENT. 20: 1-18.
  2. Akkar Ercan, M. (2016) Endüstri-sonrası kentlerin değişen ve dönüşen kamusal mekanları. Planlama. 26(3): 193-203. | doi: 10.14744/planlama.2016.21931.
  3. Akkar Ercan, M. (2013) Kamusal sanatın kamusallığı: Erişim, actor, fayda yaklaşımı (Publicness of public art: Access, actor, interest approach). IDEALKENT. 10 (Eylül): 220-255. (ISSN: 1307-9905)
  4. Akkar, M. (2006) Kentsel dönüşüm üzerine Batı’daki kavramlar, tanımlar, süreçler ve Türkiye (Concepts, definitions and processes on urban regeneration in the Western literature and Turkey). Planlama. 36: 29-38.
  5. Akkar, M., S. Karaduman, O.D. Koçgil, and D. Yıldız (1995) Kent planlamasında kamu arazileri (Public lands in town planning). Planlama. 12: 44-47.

BOOK CHAPTER IN A NATIONAL BOOK

  1. Akkar Ercan, M., Barlas, A. (2016) Urban Design Beyond the Borders. Olgu Çalışkan (eds). 01: METU MSC Urban Design Studio (1996-2016). METU Faculty of Architecture publication. Pelin Ofset: Ankara. pp.11-16.
  2. Memlük, O. & Akkar Ercan, M. (2016) Bir kent bulvarından ana artere dönüşüm süreci: Atatürk Bulvarı örneği. İçinde: Seksen Sonrası Mekan ve Planlama. Aysu Uğurlar, Demet Erol, Ebru Vesile Öcalır Akünal, Fatma Erdoğanaras, Kübra Cihangir Çamur, Leyla Alkan, Nilgün Görer Tamer, Sevinç Bahar Yenigül, Ülkü Duman Yüksel, Zeynep Özdemir (eds.) Gazi Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü: Ankara. 217-236. (ISBN: 978-975-507-283-8)
  3. Akkar Ercan, M. (2016) How to value heritage? What are the roles of place-makers? The multiplicity of values in heritage. İçinde: How to Value Heritage? What Are The Roles Of Place-Makers? Kecheng Liu: Heritage Conservation and Management Projects. M. Akkar Ercan (ed.), METU Faculty of Architecture: Ankara. 11-15. (ISBN: 978-975-429-360-9)
  4. Akkar Ercan, M. (2015) İstanbul’da tarihi mahallelerde sürdürülebilir topluluk gelişimi: stratejiler, çelişkiler ve çıkmazlar (Sustainable community development in the historic neighbourhoods of Istanbul: strategies, challenges and conflicts). Betül Duman ve İsmail Çoşkun (der) Neden, Nasıl ve Kim için Kentsel Dönüşüm (Urban Regeneration, Why, How and For Whom). Kadem Yayıncılık: İstanbul. 401-430 (ISBN: 9786059925341)
  5. Akkar Ercan, M. (2015) Kentsel dönüşüm, kültürel miras, kentsel çelişkiler ve gerilimler: Singapur deneyimi (Urban regeneration, cultural heritage, urban conflicts and tensions: Singapore experience). Betül Duman ve İsmail Çoşkun (der) Neden, Nasıl ve Kim için Kentsel Dönüşüm (Urban Regeneration, Why, How and For Whom). Kadem Yayıncılık: İstanbul. 197-226 (ISBN: 9786059925341)
  6. Akkar Ercan, M. (2012) Kamusal mekan (public space). Melih Ersoy (ed.) Kentsel Planlama: Ansiklopedik Sözlük. Ninova Yayıncılık. pp. 175-178. (ISBN: 9786058844421)
  7. Akkar Ercan, M. (2012) Kentsel dönüşüm (urban transformation). Melih Ersoy (ed.) Kentsel Planlama: Ansiklopedik Sözlük. Ninova Yayıncılık. pp. 223-225. (ISBN: 9786058844421)
  8. Akkar Ercan, M. (2012) Sürdürülebilir topluluk (sustainable community). Melih Ersoy (ed.) Kentsel Planlama: Ansiklopedik Sözlük. Ninova Yayıncılık. pp. 410-413. (ISBN: 9786058844421)
  9. Akkar Ercan, M. (2009) Kentsel dönüşümde yeni bir planlama yaklaşımı: ‘Topluluk ihtiyacı odaklı planlama’ (A new planning approach in urban regeneration: A focus on community needs). Gecekondu, Dönüşüm, Kent. S. Kayasü, O. Işık, N. Uzun, E. Kamacı (eds.) ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi: Ankara. pp. 163-175. (ISBN: 9789754292725)

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

  1. CRP 486 Urban Regeneration: Strategies, Policies, Organization and Design (2005)
  2. CRP 333 Introduction to Urban Design (2010)

TAUGHT COURSES

  1. CRP201 Planning Studio III (2008-2009 and 2010-2014)
  2. CRP202 Planning Studio IV (2008-2009 and 2010-2014)
  3. CRP333 Urban Design Workshop I (2003-2009)
  4. CRP333 Introduction to Urban Design (2010-present)
  5. CRP401 Planning Studio VII (2003 and 2007)
  6. CRP402 Planning Studio VIII (2003 and 2007)
  7. CRP486 Urban Regeneration: Strategies, Policies, Organization and Design (2005-2006; 2013-present)
  8. UD501 Urban Design Master Studio I (2009-2010; 2015-present)
  9. UD502 Urban Design Master Studio II (2009-2010; 2015-present)
  10. CP570 Thesis Seminar Fall 2004-2005 (2004-2005)

Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning, Dumlupınar Bulvarı No. 1, Çankaya, Ankara / Turkey

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