Dönüşüm içindeki kırsal miras alanları üzerine bir sürdürülebilirlik modeli; Kayseri Bağpınar örneği

This thesis aims to develop a model for the resilience and sustainability of rural heritages against transition risks and contribute to rural heritage conservation by creating living heritage sites. Additionally, the thesis explains how habitus and rural heritage are dynamically interconnected by emphasizing their organic relationship. Rural heritages, primarily constructed with traditional building techniques, architectural habits, and local materials, inherently reflect the everyday life practices shaped by their users' habitus. These unique lifestyles provide insights into the cultures of communities, aiding in the understanding of larger societies. Therefore, any demand for changes in habitus and everyday life practices directly threatens rural heritage areas. The study highlights the threats posed by the transition of habitus on rural heritage due to emerging demands for change and discusses the risks it poses to rural heritage sites. Sometimes, as rural-to-urban migration increases, and at other times, changes in rural habitus and everyday life practices due to technology and modern life emerge. Understanding this balance of relationships and developing sustainable conservation approaches by calculating the risks through vulnerability is the main objective of this thesis. In this context, a sustainability model (RUHET) has been developed for rural heritage in transition, and conservation strategies through vulnerability assessments have been explained. The model was applied to the rural heritage area of Bağpınar in the Melikgazi district of Kayseri province, and the results were presented.