KENTGES: Integrated Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan 2010-2023, Turkey

Description

The “Integrated Urban Development Strategy and Action Plan” (also Urban Development Strategy or KENTGES), includes areas, themes, and dimensions of settlements and urbanization as well as settlements and spatial planning. It associates the space-related sectors with an integrated approach and provides harmonization with the fundamental national policies within the framework of sustainability principles. KENTGES is an urbanization and reconstruction vision of the country considering the issues of spatial planning, settlements and housing which aims the year 2023, the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

Methodology

KENTGES has been achieved with a participatory process. The most important sources of KENTGES are the Commission Reports and Final Declarations of the ‘Urbanization Council’, the work of which started in May 2008 and resulted in a General Assembly. In the commission work of the Urbanization Council, 700 strategies and 1200 action proposals were developed in 437 problem areas determined as a result of the work of 296 participants from 151 institutions, in total, composed of universities, state institutions and organizations, local authorities, occupational associations, private sector and NGOs.
The main purpose of KENTGES is to improve the livability level as well as the quality of spatial and life in settlements and to establish a road map for strengthening of economic, social and cultural structures of settlements. The main strategies of KENTGES are grouped under 3 main axes mentioned below:

• Restructuring the Spatial Planning System,
• Improving Quality of Space and Life in Settlements,
• Strengthening the Economic and Social Structures of Settlements

Implementation and Monitoring

In order to follow the actions that emerged from KENTGES, a multilateral structure has emerged. The shareholders of the work are the central and local public institutions, universities, non-governmental organizations, media organizations, city councils and trade associations. Within the context of management, supervision and monitoring of the process envisaged within the scope of KENTGES, a Monitoring and Leading Committee (MLC) will be established and the KENTGES Monitoring Unit (KMU) will be organized within the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement.

Publication Date

November 2010

Contact info

Republic of Turkey
The Ministry of Public Works and Settlement
General Directorate of Technical Research and Implementation
2179. Sokak Söğütözü – Çankaya / Ankara – Turkey