THE EVALUATION OF TRANSFORMATION POTANTIAL OF THE INDUSTRIAL ZONES LOCATED ON THE URBAN WATERFRONTS; HALIC - DOCKYARDS REGION

While in the beginning of the 20th century the socio-economic problems and restructuring issues brought by industrialization were being discussing, towards the 21st century the global factors in parallel with the transformation process of post industrial societies are started to be discussed. Supported by the globalization process of transition through industrial society to information society, besides the social and economical politics, it has also considerable modifications especially on urbanization process of developing countries. The installation of services instead the industrial sector is effected the socio-economic organization and the land use patterns of the cities. Though the implementation of decentralization politics, the approaches in order how to maintain the retreated industrial areas in the centre of cities rather gained importance. At this point, the 'Urban Transformation' concept is brought forth as a fundamental instrument of urban planning. In the scope of this paper, the retreated industrial areas during the deindustrialization process are examined and in accordance with this study the naval dock yard region and its hinterland in the Golden Horn is evaluated as a case study. According to the assumptions, potential factors which affect the urban transformation process of the region are inquired and outcomes are put forward.