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Climate change is one of the biggest and fastly accelerating threats to the people's livelihoods and communities. Cultural heritage is not only under threat from climate change, but it also serves as a powerful resource for climate action in our attempts to adapt and mitigate its impacts. My research and education agendas aim to mobilize heritage and the built environment as an asset and driver towards sustainability and climate action.
Research profile
I am an Assistant Professor on Heritage and Climate Change within the Unit Architectural Urban Design and Engineering at the Department of the Built Environment. Trained as an architect, I hold a M.Sc. degree in Heritage Conservation and a Ph.D. degree in Architecture awarded by the Oxford Brookes University, UK. I initially joined TU/e as a Postdoctoral Researcher in 2019, and was then promoted to the Assistant Professor position in April 2020. I am also an Irene Curie Fellow.
My expertise lies in the cultural heritage field and its conjunction with the sustainable development, climate mitigation and adaptation agendas. My research interests concentrate on exploring and assessing how the existing buildings, cities and landscapes are transformed and reshaped under the impacts of climate change, and how their protection, continued use and adaptation can be ensured in a sustainable, inclusive, and innovative way while capturing and managing their inherent values in response to the existing societal challenges. My research and education agendas aim to mobilize heritage and the built environment as an asset and driver towards sustainability and climate action.
I have coordinated an Erasmus+ KA203 project (e-CREHA, 2020-2023), and I have functioned as a Work Package Leader in two EU-funded Horizon RIA projects (THETIDA Horizon Europe, 2023-2026; CLIC H2020, 2017-2021), conducting multidisciplinary and cross-scalar research on the topic. I currently supervise 3 PhD candidates and 2 research officers who are funded by these projects. If you are a potential PhD candidate interested in the nexus of heritage and climate change topics, please get in touch.
In addition, I am an active member of ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites), the largest international heritage organization, and the Climate Heritage Network. I am also an Editorial Board member of the Journal of Design and Theory, and act as a Specialist Assessor for the British Council Cultural Heritage Fund.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage, Doctor, Oxford Brookes University
Award Date: 20 Nov 2017
Preservation and restoration of cultural heritage, Master, Istanbul Technical University
Award Date: 14 Jun 2010
Art and architecture, Bachelor, Istanbul Technical University
Award Date: 21 Jan 2008
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Projects
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e-CREHA: Climate Resilient European Heritage Architecture 2020-1-NL01-KA203-064610 Erasmus+, TUe penvoerder
1/12/20 → 30/11/23
Project: Research direct
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Challenges of cultural heritage adaptive reuse: A stakeholders-based comparative study in three European cities
Pintossi, N., Ikiz Kaya, D., van Wesemael, P. J. V. & Pereira Roders, A. R., Jun 2023, In: Habitat International. 136, 16 p., 102807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Climate change adaptation in historic urban landscapes: a barrier-solution analysis and an integrated framework
Li, H., Ikiz Kaya, D., Zhang, Y. & Colenbrander, B. J. F., 6 Oct 2023, World Adaptation Science Programme.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Professional
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Cultural heritage adaptive reuse in Salerno: Challenges and solutions
Pintossi, N., Ikiz Kaya, D. & Pereira Roders, A. R., 1 Jun 2023, In: City, Culture and Society. 33, 13 p., 100505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Emerging strategies for regeneration of historic urban sites: a systematic literature review
Pulles, K., Conti, I. A. M., de Kleijn, M. B., Rous, T., Havinga, L. C. & Ikiz Kaya, D., Dec 2023, In: City, Culture and Society. 35, 15 p., 100539.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Adaptation of circular models for global heritage cities: regeneration in vicinity to Istanbul World Heritage Site as a case study
Ikiz Kaya, D., 2022, Living (World) Heritage Cities: Opportunities, challenges, and future perspectives of people-centered approaches in dynamic historic urban landscapes. de Waal, M. S., Rosetti, I., de Groot, M. & Jinadasa, U. (eds.). Sidestone Press, p. 113-125Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Identifying challenges and solutions in cultural heritage adaptive reuse through the Historic Urban Landscape approach in Amsterdam. Dataset
Pintossi, N. (Creator), Roders, A. P. (Contributor) & Ikiz Kaya, D. (Contributor), Zenodo, 6 Nov 2020
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Prizes
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EAA (European Association of Archaeologists) Travel Grant 2019
Ikiz Kaya, Deniz (Recipient), Sept 2019
Prize: Other › Scholarships › Scientific
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Irene Curie Fellowship
Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Scientific
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ISPRS International Journal of Geographic Information Cover Story of November 2020
Dane, Gamze Z. (Recipient), Borgers, Aloys W.J. (Recipient), Ikiz Kaya, Deniz (Recipient) & Feng, Tao (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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ITU Scientific Research Fellowship
Ikiz Kaya, Deniz (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
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Turkish Cultural Foundation Cultural Exchange Fellowship
Ikiz Kaya, Deniz (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Other › Fellowships & memberships › Scientific
Activities
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PROTECT 4th WORKSHOP | LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HISTORIC DWELLINGS
Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Speaker)
24 Jan 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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e-CREHA (education for Climate Resilient European Heritage & Architecture) Erasmus+ KA2 Tutors’ Workshop in Sofia, Bulgaria
Sara Berahman (Member of programme committee), Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Organiser) & Burçin Yilmaz (Member of programme committee)
8 Dec 2022 → 11 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
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Specialist Assessor for the British Council Cultural Protection Fund
Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Advisor)
Sept 2022 → Mar 2025Activity: Consultancy types › Outreach › Professional
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Education on Adaptive Reuse, Circularity and Climate Adaptation
Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Speaker)
4 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Heritage Education and Capacity Building for Climate Action
Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Organiser) & G.I. (Irene) Curulli (Organiser)
9 Nov 2021 → 10 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
Courses
Press/Media
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Controversieel beleid levert TU Eindhoven 48 wetenschapsters op
2/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Dutch university hiring women
28/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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The Dutch University that is only hiring women
15/06/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Panel for the Celebration of the 4th year of World Heritage Designation of Bursa
2/07/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Deniz Ikiz Kaya (Istanbul) "Global Heritage Cities. Managing Complexity of World Heritage Sites in Global Cities"
16/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities