Evaluating Tarsus�s Spatial Structure in Roman Times as a Planning Basemap

Burak Belge¹, �mit Ayd�no�lu²
¹Department of City and Regional Planning, Mersin University Faculty of Architecture, Mersin, Turkey
²Department of Archaeology, Mersin University Faculty of Science and Letters, Mersin, Turkey

In Turkey, most of the historic cities are multilayered due to continuous settlements. In any case, urban archaeological potentials of cities could not be spatially evaluated and handle-handled into planning processes. Therefore, the present paper focuses on the critical role of diachronic maps in planning process by referring a completed research project in Tarsus historic city center, which aims to develop a method to handle-handled urban archaeological resources into the planning process. In this defined context, the concept of urban archaeology and urban archaeology in Turkey has been only briefly evaluated. Then, the methods of collecting, analyzing, and evaluating archaeological and historical data for preparing diachronic maps are presented. The main focus of the paper is the evaluation of Tarsus�s spatial structure in the Roman Period, when the city reached its largest settlement area, according to historical geography and archaeological findings. Mainly, the paper expresses possibilities presented through diachronic documents to plan multilayered cities similar to Tarsus. Spatial evaluation of Tarsus�s boundaries and main activities in Roman Period entails planning of contemporary Tarsus historic city center with respect to archaeological layers. In fact, diachronic maps evaluate urban archaeological potential within the spatial context of planning. Consequently, completed studies in Tarsus�s historic city center have the potential to influence a discussion on similar multilayered cities.

Keywords: Diachronic map, urban archaeology, Tarsus, QuantumGIS (QGIS).

Bir Planlama Altl�� Olarak; Roma D�nemi Tarsus Kenti Mekansal Yap�s�na �li�kin De�erlendirme

Burak Belge¹, �mit Ayd�no�lu²
¹Mersin �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, �ehir ve B�lge Planlama B�l�m�, Mersin
²Mersin �niversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fak�ltesi, Arkeoloji B�l�m�, Mersin

T�rkiye�deki bir�ok tarihi kent, s�rekli yerle�im g�rmeleri nedeniyle �ok katmanl� kent niteli�indedir. Buna kar��n, kentlerin sahip olduklar� kentsel arkeolojik de�erler mekansal olarak de�erlendirilememekte ve planlama s�re�lerine dahil edilememektedir. Bu yaz�da, kentsel arkeolojik de�erlerin mekansalla�t�r�larak planlama s�recine girdi sa�layabilmesine y�nelik y�ntem geli�tirilmesi amac�yla Tarsus tarihi kent merkezinde tamamlanan bir ara�t�rma projesi esas al�narak, planlama s�recinde d�nemsel katman haritalar�n�n haz�rlanmas�n�n �nemi �zerinde durulmaktad�r. Bu ba�lamda, �ncelikle kentsel arkeoloji kavram� ve T�rkiye�de kentsel arkeoloji �zerine bir de�erlendirme yap�lmaktad�r. Daha sonras�nda ise, d�nemsel katman haritalar�n�n haz�rlanmas�na ili�kin veri toplama, derleme ve de�erlendirme s�recine ili�kin y�ntem sunulmaktad�r. Yaz�n�n temel oda��n� ise, Tarsus kentinin tarihsel co�rafyas� incelendi�inde ve t�m arkeolojik veriler de�erlendirildi�inde, kentin tarihsel geli�imi s�ras�nda en geni� yay�l�m alanlar�na ula�t�� Roma D�nemindeki mekansal �emas� �zerine bir de�erlendirme olu�turmaktad�r. Temel olarak, Tarsus gibi �ok katmanl� kent yap�s� bilinen yerlerin planlanmas� i�in d�nemsel katman haritalar�n�n haz�rlanmas�n�n sa�layabilece�i olanaklar �zerinde durulmaktad�r. Roma D�nemindeki Tarsus kentinin yay�l�m� ve plan �emas� hakk�nda mekansal bir de�erlendirme yap�labilmesi, g�nl�k ya�am�n devam etti�i kentsel alanlar�n planlanmas�nda arkeolojik katmanlar�n �nemli bir girdi olu�turabilmesine olanak sa�layacakt�r. D�nemsel katman haritalar� �zerinden yap�lacak de�erlendirmeler kentsel arkeolojik potansiyelin mek�nsal olarak de�erlendirilebilmesi anlam�na gelmektedir. Sonu� olarak, Tarsus tarihi kent merkezi �zelinde y�r�t�len �al��ma, benzer nitelikteki di�er kentler i�inde bir tart��ma alan� yaratacakt�r.

Anahtar Kelimeler: D�nemsel katman haritas�, kentsel arkeoloji, Tarsus, QuantumGIS (QGIS).

Burak Belge, �mit Ayd�no�lu. Evaluating Tarsus�s Spatial Structure in Roman Times as a Planning Basemap. Megaron. 2017; 12(3): 460-474

Corresponding Author: Burak Belge, T�rkiye

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