Elderly People’s Perceptions of Change after Urban Regeneration: A Comparison of Istanbul Neighborhoods
This study investigates the social effects of urban regeneration, exploring how cities that have undergone historical changes and transformations are dealing with this phenomenon today. It attempts to reveal the effects of urban regeneration on the elderly concerning gentrification, displacement, an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istanbul University Press
2024-04-01
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| Series: | Senectus |
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| Online Access: | https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/78B5636050E04783BBFA97DDD57E8FD6 |
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| Summary: | This study investigates the social effects of urban regeneration, exploring how cities that have undergone historical changes and transformations are dealing with this phenomenon today. It attempts to reveal the effects of urban regeneration on the elderly concerning gentrification, displacement, and youthification by making comparisons at the neighborhood level. Urban renewal is a social phenomenon that transforms cities, involving different types of practices throughout history and bringing about different societal changes. In this context, the post-urban renewal social changes have gained attention from not only sociology but also several other disciplines. The data set used in this study belongs to the research project “Urban Transformation and Aging in the Metropolis: The Case of Istanbul,” which was funded by the TUBITAK ARDEB 1001 program. In this study, the perceptions of people, aged ≥65 and living in Istanbul, concerning the urban transformation were compared according to the neighborhood characteristics. The study reflects that displacement, youthification, and sociocultural changes occurring after urban renewal begin to shape the minds of the elderly before their urban renewal experience. Notably, in socioeconomically weak neighborhoods with a low elderly population, land use problems, and under the pressure of urban renewal, elderly people have a higher tendency to relocate, anticipating an increased presence of a younger demographic. |
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| ISSN: | 2980-1680 2980-1745 |