a critical evaluation on the concept of justice in planning process

1.4.2. Resources of Data
In this study, influences of planning practice and judicial process on production
of urban physical space are examined. In this process, in order to evaluate the
differentiation in justice concept, necessary data have been obtained from the following
resources;
a. Balçova and Narlıdere Municipal Organizations – Directorates of Law Affairs
Balçova and Narlıdere Municipal Organizations are determined as case studies
and data regarding the actions causing conflict where these two municipalities are the
parties were obtained from registration books and archives of their Directorates of Law
Affairs. Firstly, data existed in registration books were generalized. In order to make a
detailed examination, data regarding action process and action details were received
from the court files existing in the archives of the directorate. Subjects and contents of
the proceedings regarding planning process and spatial rights exhibited in judicial
process were determined and categorized according to the subjects. During the detailed
examination of court files, in addition to subjects of actions; claims of the parties on
application petitions, claims of defense, <strong>evaluation</strong>s of expertise reports, decision of
local court, appeals, demands of decision corrections and applications to Ministry of
Justice have been studied in each court file separately. (Preliminary information before
<strong>evaluation</strong> process are shown in App.: E Table: 1. “All Collected Data 4 Including
Balçova and Narlıdere Settlements”.)
b. zmir No.1 Committee of Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage
In addition to the data regarding the actions where related Municipal Mayoralty
(Organization) is one party; actions concerning the decisions of Izmir’s No.1
Committee of Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage inside the boundaries of these
two settlements have also been included in research contents. Data of actions brought
against the decisions of the committee were obtained from the archives of the
committee.
4 Data of tables include the actions which mayoralties of related municipalities (Narlıdere and Balçova)
are the parties and all Administrative and Juridical actions brought against zmir No.1 Committee of
Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage regarding their Decisions No:8050 and 8049 in 1999 and
Decisions No:10168 and 10169 in 2003. Differentiations of Administrative and Juridical actions are
shown in classified data section in App.:A and B.
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