nursen kaya

NURSEN KAYA EROL
Izmir Institute of Technology
Urla, Izmir 35430 Turkiye
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +90 232 7507126 (work)
Fax: +90 750 7012
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor. September 2005-present. Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of City
and Regional Planning, Izmir, Turkey.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in City Planning. February 2003. Izmir Institute of Technology, Izmir, Turkey.
Dissertation: Analysis of the Interaction betwen Theory and Practice in Urban Planning:
Understanding Izmir Experience.
Master of Urban Design. October 1995. Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, Turkey.
Thesis: A Design Proposal for Izmir Universal Exposition Project in the Context of Urban
Design.
B.S. in City and Regional Planning. July 1992. Middle East Technical University, Ankara,
Turkey.
AREAS OF INTEREST
 Planning Theory and Methods
 Planning Practice
 Urban History
 Urban Design
WORK EXPERIENCE
 Assistant Professor. September 2005-present. Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of
City and Regional Planning, Izmir, Turkey.
 Postdoctoral Researcher. 2004-2005. Florida State University, Department of Urban and
Regional Planning, USA
 Research Assistant. 1996-2004. Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of City and
Regional Planning, Izmir, Turkey.
 Urban Planner. 1993. Sarp Planning Agency, Izmir, Turkey.
 Planner Intern. Summer 1991. UP Planning Agency, Ankara, Turkey.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Thesis Supervised:
PhD
 Atay Kaya, İlgi ‘Limitations in the Planning Process: Land Allocation for Locally
Unwanted Land Uses (LULUs)’ İYTE (continuing)
 Ince Kompil, Esin. ‘Evatuating the Environmental Impacts of Different Urban Growth
Forms Simulated by Cellular Automata Based Model’. İYTE (continuing)
 Cömertler, Seval. ‘The Impact of Pedestrianization on Residential Property Rental Values’.
İYTE, 2007.
Master
 Yetiş, Yelda. ‘The Role of Planners in Multi-Actor Planning Organizations: Analysis of
Local Planning Agencies in Turkey’. İYTE,2009.
 Atay, İlgi. Sustainability Measurement in Urban Planning Practice: Evaluating the
Environment Plans of the Cities in Aegean Region. İYTE, 2009.
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Mengi, Onur. ‘Analysis of Climate Sensitivity in Outdoor Space: Evaluating Urban
Patterns in Different Climates’. İYTE, 2009.
Thesis Co-Supervised:
Master
 Varkal, Melis. ‘Community Participation in Neighborhood Energy Retrofits: The Case of
Güzelyalı Neighborhood, Izmir, Turkey’. Erasmus University of Rotterdam, 2010
Courses Offered:
 CP 710 Advanced Planning Theory, 2013-2006
 CP 509 Planning Theory, 2012-2005
 CP 331 Planning Theory and Practice, 2012-2005
 CP 202 Planning Design I, 2013
 CP 301 Planning Design II, 2009
 CP 302 Planning Design III, 2010
 CP 402 Planning Design IV , 2007-2006
 CP 432 Turkish Urban Planning History, 2005
 CP 551 History of Urbanization and Planning in Turkey, 2005
 UD 501 Urban Design Project, 2012-2010
 UD 504 Urban Design Project, 2008-2009
 UD 631 Case Studies in Urban Design, 2011-2010
 UD 514 Urban Design Process and Theory, 2005
RESEARCH PROJECTS
 Proposing Climate Sensitive Design Principles for Large Scale Projects in Different
Climates. (funded by İYTE, Project No:2009İYTE38) Conducted by Assist. Prof. Dr. Nursen
Kaya. 2009. Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir,
Turkey.
 Land Development Permitting System in Tallahassee, Florida (funded by DeVoe L. Moore
Research Center) 2004-2005. Conducted by Res. Assist. Nursen Kaya and Prof. Dr. Bruce
Stiftel, Florida State University, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida, USA.
 Formation of Squatter Settlements after Amnesty of Illegal Buildings: A Socio-Economic
and Spatial Analysis (funded by TUBITAK-The Scientific and Technical Research Council of
Turkey)). Conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Semahat Özdemir. 2002-2004. Izmir Institute of
Technology, Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir, Turkey.
 Evolution of Planning Theories and their Impact on Urban Structure (funded by Izmir
Institute of Technology). Conducted by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Semahat Özdemir and Res. Assist.
Nursen Kaya. 1998-2002. Izmir Institute of Technology, Department of City and Regional
Planning, Izmir, Turkey.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
 Atay Kaya, İlgi & Kaya Erol, Nursen (2012) “Conflicts In Planning Process of Locally
Unwanted Land Uses (LULUs): A Case Study In İzmir” AESOP 2012 Congress,
Ankara, Turkey, July 11-15, 2012
 Kaya, Nursen & Mengi, Onur (2011) “How Sensitive We Build to Climate? Design for
Comfortable Urban Environment”, 47th ISOCARP Congress 2011, Wuhan, China
 Atay Kaya, İlgi & Kaya, Nursen (2011) “A Proposal for GIS Based Evaluation of Urban
Plans in Terms of Environmental Sustainability”, International Symposium of
Environmental Protection And Planning: Remote Sensing and GIS Applications, 28-29
June, 2011, İzmir, Turkey.
 Atay, İlgi and Kaya, Nursen (2009) “Sustainability Measurement in Urban Planning
Practice”, Ecocity World Summit 2009, the 8th International Ecocity Conference,
December 13-15, İstanbul, Turkey.
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Kaya, Nursen (2007) “A Land Development Conflict in Turkey: The Role of Planning
in Regulating the Process”, 43rd ISOCARP Congress, Antwerp, Belgium, September 1923, 2007
Kaya, Nursen and Stiftel, Bruce (2005) “Land Development Permitting in Tallahassee,
Florida: A Two-Table Perspective on Planner’s Preparation and Persuasion” AESOP
2005 Congress, Vienna, Austria, July 13-17, 2005.
Kaya, Nursen (2002) “Planning Experiences of Izmir: Analysis of the Plans in Terms
of Theory and Implementation” XVI AESOP Congress, Volos, Greece, July 10-15, 2002
PROFESSIONAL PLANNING and DESIGN PROJECTS
 Site Design Project for University Dormitories in İzmir Institute of Technology. 2011.
Project Designer.
 Urban Design Project for İZTEKGEB (İzmir Technology Development Region).
20010-2011. Project Coordinator and Designer.
 Conservation Master Plan and Implementation Plans of Cesme, Turkey. 2003-2004.
Project Coordinator and Planner.
 Comprehensive Plan of Ceşme, Turkey. 1996-2002. Planner.
 Partial Plans of Coastal Towns in the Aegean Region. 1993. Planner.
 Master Plans of 12 Towns in Southeastern Anatolian Region. 1991. Planner Intern.
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
 Chamber of City Planners of Turkey, 1992-present.
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