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    ADAPTIVE REUSE OF CAROB WAREHOUSES IN NORTHERN CYPRUS
    (Open House Int, 2014) Yuceer, Hulya; Vehbi, Beser Oktay
    Scattered mainly along the coast of Cyprus, a series of modest stone built carob warehouses provide a historical legacy of the agricultural, social and economic life of the rural areas of Cyprus during the late 19th and early 20th century. They were constructed of local materials and employed local building techniques, and have become a largely unrecognized part of the local landscape. Most remain in a dilapidated condition through neglect and weathering throughout the years. It is suggested that this is largely due to a lack of understanding of their cultural significance, and a lack of vision as to how a holistic conservation approach could help to address wider strategic policy objectives in the areas of sustainable tourism/place marketing, and rural economic development. More specifically it is suggested that a tourism path incorporating former carob collecting routes could support the adaptive re-use of the former warehouses based upon contemporary cultural needs and opportunities. The development of such an approach will require a multi-agency, cross-sectoral involvement that sees these buildings as a significant cultural resource.
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    Adaptive reuse of carob warehouses in Northern Cyprus
    (Open House International Association, 2014) Yuceer, Hulya; Vehbi, Beser Oktay
    Scattered mainly along the coast of Cyprus, a series of modest stone built carob warehouses provide a historical legacy of the agricultural, social and economic life of the rural areas of Cyprus during the late 19th and early 20th century. They were constructed of local materials and employed local building techniques, and have become a largely unrecognized part of the local landscape. Most remain in a dilapidated condition through neglect and weathering throughout the years. It is suggested that this is largely due to a lack of understanding of their cultural significance, and a lack of vision as to how a holistic conservation approach could help to address wider strategic policy objectives in the areas of sustainable tourism/place marketing, and rural economic development. More specifically it is suggested that a tourism path incorporating former carob collecting routes could support the adaptive re-use of the former warehouses based upon contemporary cultural needs and opportunities. The development of such an approach will require a multiagency, cross-sectoral involvement that sees these buildings as a significant cultural resource.
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    New Uses for Traditional Buildings: The Olive Oil Mills of the Karpas Peninsula, Cyprus
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2019) Vehbi, Beser Oktay; Yuceer, Hulya; Hurol, Yonca
    Traditional agro-industrial buildings in rural areas reflect the way of life of past communities and their dependence on agriculture. Although conservation is critical for the transfer of knowledge about past generations and in sustaining community identity and development, many of these building types worldwide are threatened by dereliction due to the emergence of new technologies that cannot be housed in the old buildings. This study suggests that their reuse for tourism purposes, especially in countries of limited resources and opportunities, can help rural development by attracting both people and investment. The claim is exemplified by the case of traditional olive oil mills in Cyprus, which are considered significant elements of the rural landscape. The research focuses on the Karpas Peninsula, where the majority of traditional olive mills are either derelict or in poor condition, though where some have already been destroyed. A brief literature review of industrial heritage and alternative tourism forms the basis for the evaluation of the case study. The research highlights the significance of olives and olive oil for the Cypriot community, and discusses the current social and economic dynamics of the Karpas Peninsula through an examination of the potential of 18 traditional olive mills. The study suggests the reuse of traditional olive mills through alternative tourism and the development of thematic heritage routes.
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    Rural carob warehouses in Cyprus: an assessment of architectural and structural characteristics
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2016) Vehbi, Beser Oktay; Yuceer, Hulya; Hurol, Yonca
    Carob warehouses in the rural areas of Cyprus constitute one of the rare examples of traditional industrial building types that are evidence of a vanishing tradition of agricultural, social and economic life. These warehouses were built in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and used as part of the carob production and export industry that showed a drastic decline after 1960 and virtually vanished in the following decade, resulting in the dereliction of the warehouses. Today, very few of them are in good condition, some have disappeared, and many are left with major structural damage or have been partially destroyed. In order to contribute to their protection and to add to the existing literature on industrial buildings in rural areas, the present work aims to examine the architectural and structural characteristics of rural carob warehouses in Cyprus. The assessments are based on a model formed through observations noted during the field survey in the northern section of the island where 15 carob warehouses are located mainly on the coast. The model of architectural and structural features of the warehouses includes the recording of alterations, material deterioration and structural damage. The study concludes with an overall approach for the restoration and consolidation of the warehouses employing techniques that follow the principles of international charters. Suggestions are given for promoting the potential of these heritage assets and enabling assessment of their general reuse potentials. It is found that among the 15 existing warehouses three of them have already been restored and the other 12 require restoration.
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    The conservation of traditional olive oil mills in Cyprus
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2018) Yuceer, Hulya; Vehbi, Beser Oktay; Hurol, Yonca
    Naturally grown and still present in the rural areas of Cyprus, olives and the oil they produce have had a significant place for Cypriots. Since olive oil has been used widely for culinary, religious, and medical purposes throughout history, the methods of oil extraction have developed from being very basic in ancient times to the machinery production of today. Olive mills that house this activity became integral parts of villages where olive groves were dense. More recently the establishment of large factories rendered traditional olive mills redundant and the lack of maintenance of these has resulted in serious deterioration. This paper presents olive oil mills as witnesses of a traditional way of life and a significant feature of the rural landscapes of Cyprus, and aims to develop conservation proposals. It focuses on the olive oil mills in the villages of the Karpas region, which has largely maintained its rural character and houses dense olive groves. The architectural and structural characteristics of 18 olive oil mills with traditional machinery that are located in 14 villages are documented and analysed. The study identifies major building defects and presents conservation strategies to address 12 olive oil mills.