Evaluation of The Housing Planning of A Minority Ethnic Group in North Cyprus: The Maronites and Their Village–Korucam

Vedia Akansu; Caglayan Akbas

Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

Evaluation of The Housing Planning of A Minority Ethnic Group in North Cyprus: The Maronites and Their Village–Korucam

Vedia Akansu, Caglayan Akbas

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;The aim of the paper is to determine the effects of different cultures and/or life styles on the use of space in housing and to find out the factors causing these effects and their results. This study, investigating the relationship between housing and ethnic minority groups are important, since this topic is mentioned in the studies on housing. Besides that, it will be a step to shed light on the uncertainty of housing types having been classified according to ethnicity (region, culture, social structure). With this study, carried out in Koru&ccedil;am, the effects and results of ethnic group on housing in today&rsquo;s traditional and modern architecture have been investigated. The results of this study are thought to be helpful for those who are interested in identifying the relationship between ethnicity and housing and who wish to carry out a follow&ndash;up study in the future.</p>