Abstract:
Housing demand increased in the 80s and 90s due to rapid industrialization of theTurkey. The rapid and uneven spatial growth within and among cities was largely a result ofmigration from rural areas during the 80's. Many buildings constructed in this period were characterized with low quality of life. Similar to the situation faced in almost all developingcountries, making adequate shelter available, accessible and affordable to meet the housing need for the ever-increasing populations of the urban settlements has always been and remains to be a challenge for Turkey. However, during the past decade, the quality of the life becomes an important issue due to increased wealth of the country. In this study, a case study for the evaluation of the total quality of an existing suburban area that was built in the past and unqualified for today's requirements has been conducted for various criteria.
