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DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App
Öz
Access to heritage is often limited by economic, geographical, and temporal barriers, while challenges such as insufficient promotion and over-tourism threaten sustainability. The COVID-19 pandemic emphasised the need for remote access, increasing interest in digital heritage experiences. Heritage routes include natural and cultural elements, yet while principles for physical access are established, digital access regulations require development. Moreover, in current digital presentations of heritage, tangible aspects dominate, while intangible elements are insufficiently highlighted. The study aims to propose a digital platform that holistically represents both the tangible and intangible values of cultural routes by transferring relevant natural and cultural heritage assets into the digital environment. A historic town and its landscape on the Silk Road in far West Asia, Tire, Türkiye, is considered as the case study. Tire’s heritage includes local herbs, rope-making crafts, and communal bathing traditions, all of which are threatened by urban migration and declining knowledge transmission. The methodology uses augmented reality (AR), interactive maps, 3D models, environmental sounds, and storytelling techniques to create immersive experiences that enhance accessibility. As a result, TiREASURE, a user-centered digital platform that integrates the tangible and intangible aspects of the natural and cultural route in Tire, provides a model for preservation planning. This study offers opportunities to experience natural and cultural routes remotely while also enhancing on-site experiences through digital tools. This approach helps mitigate issues of abandonment and over-tourism, promoting balanced, sustainable interaction with heritage. Additionally, it emphasizes the potential for interdisciplinary collaboration in creating innovative digital heritage solutions.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Destekleyen Kurum
Bu çalışma herhangi bir kurumdan finansal destek almamıştır.
Etik Beyan
Bu çalışma, 30 Ekim 2025 tarihli ve 10/01 sayılı Karar uyarınca, İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimleri Bilimsel Araştırma ve Yayın Etiği Kurulu tarafından etik açıdan uygun bulunmuştur.
Teşekkür
The AI tool OpenAI ChatGPT-4 (accessed in January 2025) was employed to create video content for the Instagram page developed to promote the TiREASURE app. Grammarly (v1.2.215.1793, accessed in September 2025) was also utilized to enhance sentence conciseness and spell-check during the process of converting the thesis into an article.
Kaynakça
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- European Commission. (2021). Green, digital, innovative European cultural heritage 2021–2022. Brussels: European Commission. Retrieved from https://www.horizontevropa.cz/files_public/elfinder/4652/green,%20digital,%20innovative%20european%2 0cultural%20heritage%202021-2022.pdf
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Mimari Miras ve Koruma
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Yayımlanma Tarihi
22 Mayıs 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
18 Kasım 2025
Kabul Tarihi
8 Nisan 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1
APA
Gülkaya, Ş. E., & Hamamcıoğlu Turan, M. (2026). DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App. Mekansal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 4(1), 36-55. https://doi.org/10.71298/maddergi.1793973
AMA
1.Gülkaya ŞE, Hamamcıoğlu Turan M. DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App. maddergi. 2026;4(1):36-55. doi:10.71298/maddergi.1793973
Chicago
Gülkaya, Şeyma Ebrar, ve Mine Hamamcıoğlu Turan. 2026. “DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App”. Mekansal Araştırmalar Dergisi 4 (1): 36-55. https://doi.org/10.71298/maddergi.1793973.
EndNote
Gülkaya ŞE, Hamamcıoğlu Turan M (01 Mayıs 2026) DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App. Mekansal Araştırmalar Dergisi 4 1 36–55.
IEEE
[1]Ş. E. Gülkaya ve M. Hamamcıoğlu Turan, “DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App”, maddergi, c. 4, sy 1, ss. 36–55, May. 2026, doi: 10.71298/maddergi.1793973.
ISNAD
Gülkaya, Şeyma Ebrar - Hamamcıoğlu Turan, Mine. “DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App”. Mekansal Araştırmalar Dergisi 4/1 (01 Mayıs 2026): 36-55. https://doi.org/10.71298/maddergi.1793973.
JAMA
1.Gülkaya ŞE, Hamamcıoğlu Turan M. DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App. maddergi. 2026;4:36–55.
MLA
Gülkaya, Şeyma Ebrar, ve Mine Hamamcıoğlu Turan. “DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App”. Mekansal Araştırmalar Dergisi, c. 4, sy 1, Mayıs 2026, ss. 36-55, doi:10.71298/maddergi.1793973.
Vancouver
1.Şeyma Ebrar Gülkaya, Mine Hamamcıoğlu Turan. DIGITAL ROUTE PROPOSAL FOR CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH THEIR NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TiREASURE App. maddergi. 01 Mayıs 2026;4(1):36-55. doi:10.71298/maddergi.1793973