Cittaslow: A Model Proposal For Çamlıhemşin

Abstract

The cities of the 21st century have to face many problems such as noise, uncontrolled
development, poverty, and illegal activities, as well as numberless other problems. In
many cities, these problems lead to consequences due to the excessive consumption of the
region’s sources such as local values, natural resources, and the regional culture and
history, by both the people who live in that region and those who visit it. This situation,
however, was the cause of starting to enquire the current liveability situation in our cities.
These problems faced by the cities caused alternative concepts to be launched, for
establishing a better city living. One of the alternative concepts aiming at increasing the
quality of life in the cities, and to establish more sustainable systems of living is the
Cittaslow Movement