IMPACT OF SOCIAL NETWORKS IN HISTORICAL URBAN LANDSCAPING AREAS: SAFRANBOLU

Abstract

The Historical Urban Landscape approach proposes the definition of urban areas and connections, natural features, regulations and their relations with cultural, social, economic and political values that the definition, preservation and survival of historical areas in the urban context. UNESCO Historical Urban Landscape approach encourages the use of information and communication technologies in understanding and promoting the visitors of cities and parts of the city. These information and communication technologies that make everything accessible today - especially social media - are an important tool which used to actively engage visitors and users with cultural heritage and encourage awareness and engage with each other. At the same time, social media provides data for an analytical research. However, the use of this data to support the protection, planning and management of heritage values is very limited. Aim: In this study, the contribution of social media to the historical urban landscape, which offers new openings for the perception and experience of heritage values in the city of Safranbolu, UNESCO World Heritage Site was investigated. Method:Within the scope of the literature review, location, photograph and tag data were analyzed by years on Flickr application, which is one of the location-based social media tools. The data were processed on the Protection Reconstruction Plan updated in 2010. Results: information was given about the universal value definitions of heritage through social media. It also shows that social media is actively involved in the development of protection awareness of users and visitors and the active involvement of the historic urban landscape.