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D. Oktay, A. Saymanlier, P. Ulucay & A. Ozgorun

Abstract

Towards a sustainable development strategy for Buyukkonuk (Korni Kebir) village, Northern Cyprus D. Oktay, A. Saymanlier, P. Ulucay & A. Ozgomn Faculty of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus Abstract The concept of sustainability has come about as a result of increased levels of interest on economic viability that damaged the main components of the ecosystem and blocked its ability to sustain human values. Sustainable development is concerned with improvement of the quality of life of human beings - both at the urban and architectural levels - within the capacity of the global ecosystem. In fact, the idea of sustainability is not new; traditional planning and building methods were often good examples of sustainable design in their time, and represented good uses of local resources matched with local skills. In combination, they produced a built environment which met people's needs. Therefore, considering the fact that traditional settlements provide useful clues to a

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