Prof. Ela Ataç Kavurmacı


Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of City and Regional Planning


WoS Research Areas: Arts & Humanities (AHCI), Social Sciences (SOC), URBAN STUDIES, REGIONAL & URBAN PLANNING


Avesis Research Areas: City and Regional Planning

Metrics

Publication

26

Publication (WoS)

5

Publication (Scopus)

5

Citation (WoS)

14

H-Index (WoS)

1

Citation (Scopus)

37

H-Index (Scopus)

4

Citation (Scholar)

290

H-Index (Scholar)

10

Total Citation Count

37

Project

2

Thesis Advisory

3

Open Access

3
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Biography

Ela Ataç Kavurmacı was born in Bursa. Completed high school at Bursa Milli Piyango Anatolian High School in 2001. Received Bachelor degree (graduated with honor) in City and Regional Planning from Gazi University Faculty of Architecture Department of City and Regional Planning in 2005. She recevied Master's degree from the same department in 2008, and Ph.D degree from Middle East Technical University Department of City and Regional Planning in 2014. From 2005 to 2015 she worked as research assistant in Gazi University Department of City and Regional Planning. Her main research areas are urban geography, population geography, urban sociology, residential segregation, and qualitative and quantitative methods in social sciences. Ataç Kavurmacı has various publications in the international and national journals on the subjects of spatial distribution of socio-economic status groups in Turkish cities, residential segregation, poverty, and inequality. She has been working at TED University Department of City and Regional Planning since April, 2016.

Education

2008 - 2014

2008 - 2014

Doctorate

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Architecture, Department Of City And Regional Planning, Turkey

2005 - 2008

2005 - 2008

Postgraduate

Gazi University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Şehir Ve Bölge Planlama, Turkey

2001 - 2005

2001 - 2005

Undergraduate

Gazi University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Şehir Ve Bölge Planlama, Turkey

Dissertations

2014

2014

Doctorate

Reading Turkish urbanisation through socio-economic residential segregation in 15 cities Sustainable Development

Middle East Technical University, Faculty Of Architecture, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2008

2008

Postgraduate

Kent, güvenlik ve güvenli kent planlaması Bursa örneği

Gazi University, Mimarlık Fakültesi, Şehir Ve Bölge Planlama

Research Areas

City and Regional Planning

Academic Positions

2025 - Present

2025 - Present

Professor

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2018 - 2025

2018 - 2025

Associate Professor

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2016 - 2018

2016 - 2018

Assistant Professor

TED University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of City and Regional Planning

2005 - 2016

2005 - 2016

Research Assistant

Gazi University, City and Regional Planning

Managerial Experience

2025 - Present

2025 - Present

Head of Department

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2022 - Continues

2022 - Continues

TED University SDG Student Hub student community advisor

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2021 - Continues

2021 - Continues

Rectorate Commissioner

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2019 - Continues

2019 - Continues

Faculty Board Member

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design

2022 - 2025

2022 - 2025

Member of the Faculty Board

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design

2022 - 2025

2022 - 2025

Vice Dean

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design

2018 - 2025

2018 - 2025

Assoc.Prof.Dr.

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2021 - 2024

2021 - 2024

Rectorate Commissioner

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2021 - 2023

2021 - 2023

TEDU Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking Committee Member

TED University, Faculty Of Architecture And Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2021 - 2022

2021 - 2022

Birim Kalite Komisyonu Üyesi

TED University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2021 - 2021

2021 - 2021

Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) Accreditation Application Committee Member

TED University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2019 - 2021

2019 - 2021

Open Access and Open Science Committee Member

TED University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department Of City And Regional Planning

2016 - 2018

2016 - 2018

Assit.Prof.Dr.

TED University, Department of City and Regional Planning

Non Academic Experience

2022 - 2024

2022 - 2024

Sustainable Campus Reward Program

University, TED University, Sustainable TEDU, Sustainable Campus Reward Program, Sustainable Campus Reward Program

2022 - 2024

2022 - 2024

Sustainable TEDU Quarterly Activity Bulletin

University, TED University, Sustainable TEDU, Quarterly Activity Bulletin, Sustainable TEDU Quarterly Activity Bulletin

2022 - 2024

2022 - 2024

Sustainable TEDU CO-DESIGN Meetings

University, TED Üniversitesi, Sustainable TEDU, CO-DESIGN Meetings, Sustainable TEDU CO-DESIGN Meetings

2022 - 2022

2022 - 2022

Quality Commission, KIDR 2021 Report Writing

University, TED Üniversitesi, Quality Commission, KIDR 2021 Report Writing, Quality Commission, KIDR 2021 Report Writing

Courses

Postgraduate

Postgraduate

Master's Thesis I

Undergraduate

Undergraduate

Sociology of the City Sustainable Development

Planning Studio VI

Planning Studio IV

Basics of Design

Introduction to Architectural Design

Introduction to Architectural Design

Urban Design

Introduction to Architectural Design

Urban Design

Supervised Theses

in Progress

in Progress

Postgraduate

Participatory Planning Approaches and Urban Commons

Ataç Kavurmacı E. (Advisor)

E.Güzel(Student) Sustainable Development

in Progress

in Progress

Postgraduate

Biophilic urbanism

Ataç Kavurmacı E. (Advisor)

E.Kartal(Student)

Representation and Promotion Activities

Sustainable TEDU, Sustainable Campus Reward Program

Institutional Promotion, TED University, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2023

TÜİK Kır-Kent Tanımının Revize Edilmesi Danışma Toplantısı

Institutional Representation, TURKSTAT Consultation Meeting on the Revision of the Rural-Urban Definition, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

TEDUCITY Stüdyo Sergisi: Eskişehir'de Kentsel Sürdürlebilirlik

Institutional Promotion, TEDUCITY Studio Exhibition: Urban Sustainability in Eskisehir, Turkey, Eskişehir, 2022 - 2022

CITYBOOK: 2017-2022 has been published and sent to the all City and Regional Planning Departments in Turkey

Institutional Promotion, TED University, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

TEDÜ'de Bir Gün Stüdyo Sunumları

Institutional Promotion, TED Üniversitesi, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

Association of Turkish Schools of Planning

Institutional Representation, METU, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

Eco-Climate Summit

Institutional Representation, ATO Congresium, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

Sustainable TEDU, Quarterly Activity Bulletin

Institutional Promotion, TED University, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

Quality Commission, KIDR 2021 Report Writing

Institutional Representation, TED University, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

Sustainable TEDU, CO-DESIGN Meetings

Institutional Promotion, TED University, Turkey, Ankara, 2022 - 2022

Student and Instructors Meeting with Yılmaz Büyükerşen, Mayor of Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality

Institutional Representation, Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Turkey, Eskişehir, 2021 - 2021

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

2025

2025

1. School and residenial segregaion in Ankara: The re-producion of urban divisions

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

37th AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis, İstanbul, Turkey, 7 - 11 July 2025, pp.1-5, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

2024

2024

2. Demographic Change in Turkey by Years and Cities

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

Urban Futures - Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures & Crafts, AMPS Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 15 - 17 July 2024, pp.1-5, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

2023

2023

4. Cumhuriyetin 100. Yılında Planlama

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

Dünya Şehircilik Günü, Ankara, Turkey, 8 - 10 November 2023, (Unpublished)

Books

2022

2022

1. CITYBOOK: 2017-2022

Ataç Kavurmacı E., Eraydın Z.

Öz-San Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2022

2012

2012

3. Kentsel Yoksulluk

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

in: Kentsel Planlama: Ansiklopedik Sözlük, Melih Ersoy, Editor, Ninova Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012

2011

2011

4. Türkiye Mevcut Planlama Sistem ve Mevzuatının Yeni Dönem Şartlarına Uygunluk Açısından Değerlendirilmesi, Yeni bir Planlama Sistemi Üzerine Düşünceler

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

in: Yasal ve Yönetsel Boyutları ile Planlama, , Editor, TC. Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı Teknik Araştırma ve Uygulama Genel Müdürlüğü Basımı, Ankara, 2011

2007

2007

6. Gelişen Kentlerin Verimli Toprak Kayıpları

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

in: Kent ve Bölge Üzerine Çalışmalar; Prof.Dr. Orhan Kuntay'a Armağan, , Editor, Gazi Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yayını, Ankara, 2007

2007

2007

7. Risk Toplumunda Kentsel Mekanda Güvenlik

Ataç Kavurmacı E.

in: Toplumsal Sorunlara Sosyolojik Bakışlar, Necmettin Özerkmen, Editor, Asil Yayıncılık, 2007

Episodes in the Encyclopedia

Funded Projects

2024 - 2026

2024 - 2026

6 Şubat Kahramanmaraş Depremleri Sonrası Kitlesel Göçün Değerlendirilmesi: Ankara Ve Mersin ÖrneğiSustainable Development

TUBITAK Project , 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects

(Project Abstract)
Con Wright G. (Executive), Çakıroğlu Çevik A., Ataç Kavurmacı E., Çelik K., Eraydın Z., Deniz A., et al.

2017 - 2018

2017 - 2018

Statistical and Visual Methods in Residential Segregation AnalysisSustainable Development

Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions , BAP Other

(Project Abstract)
Ataç Kavurmacı E. (Executive), Türkmen İ. U.

Activities in Scientific Journals

2023 - Present

2023 - Present

Grid - architecture, planning and design journal (Online)

Editor

2023 - Present

2023 - Present

Grid - architecture, planning and design journal (Online)

Editor

Memberships and Roles in Scientific Organizations

2023 - Continues

2023 - Continues

PLANED: Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Okulları Akreditasyon Derneği

Member

2014 - Continues

2014 - Continues

TMMOB Chamber of City Planners

Member

2014 - Continues

2014 - Continues

Turkey Association of Planning Schools

Member

Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications

January 2025

January 2025

AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis.

Conference Paper (Full Text)

January 2025

January 2025

AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis.

Conference Paper (Full Text)

January 2025

January 2025

AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis

Conference Paper (Full Text)

January 2025

January 2025

AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis.

Conference Paper (Full Text)

May 2024

May 2024

INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE JOURNAL

Other Indexed Journal

October 2022

October 2022

İdealkent

National Scientific Refreed Journal

May 2022

May 2022

ICONARP INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

National Scientific Refreed Journal

December 2021

December 2021

KENT AKADEMISI DERGISI

September 2021

September 2021

METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

August 2021

August 2021

ICONARP INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

February 2021

February 2021

MEGARON

December 2020

December 2020

İdealkent

Awards

September 2019

September 2019

ULAKBİM Publication Award

TÜBİTAK

July 2019

July 2019

TEDU Aacademic Publication Award

TEDU

September 2018

September 2018

ULAKBİM Publication Award

ULAKBİM UBYT, TÜBİTAK

September 2018

September 2018

TEDU Aacademic Publication Award

TEDU



Congress and Symposium Activities

10 July 2025 - 10 July 2025

10 July 2025 - 10 July 2025

37th AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis

Session Moderator

İstanbul-Turkey

08 July 2025 - 08 September 2025

08 July 2025 - 08 September 2025

37th AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary Crisis

Session Moderator

İstanbul-Turkey

07 July 2025 - 11 July 2025

07 July 2025 - 11 July 2025

37th AESOP Annual Congress on Planning as a Transformative Action in an Age of Planetary CrisisSustainable Development

Panelists

İstanbul-Turkey

15 July 2024 - 17 July 2024

15 July 2024 - 17 July 2024

Urban Futures - Cultural Pasts: Sustainable Cities, Cultures & CraftsSustainable Development

Panelists

Barcelona-Spain

17 November 2023 - 17 November 2023

17 November 2023 - 17 November 2023

Türkiye'nin 100+100 Yılı: Ekolojik Notlar SempozyumuSustainable Development

Panelists

Ankara-Turkey

Invited Talks

November 2023

November 2023

47. World Urbanism Day Colloquium Keynote Speech

Conference

TMMOB Chamber of City Planners and Ankara Metropolitan Municipality-Turkey

Citations

Total Citations (SCOPUS): 37

h-index (SCOPUS): 4

Jury Memberships

July-2025

July 2025

Doctorate

Deniz Yardım, Deprem Sonucu Oluşan İçgöçün Sosyal Ağlarla İlişkisi - Gazi University

June-2025

June 2025

PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member

Zuhal Nalcakar (Doctorate Thesis Monitoring Committee) - Middle East Technical University

June-2025

June 2025

PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member

Mine Özdemir (Doctorate Thesis Monitoring Committee) - Gazi University

January-2025

January 2025

Doctorate

Momodou Lamin Joof (Thesis Defence): "Climate Change Adaptation and Justice in Informal Settlements: The Case of Ebo Town, The Gambia" - Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

January-2025

January 2025

PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member

Zuhal Nalcakar (Doctorate Thesis Monitoring Committee) - Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

December-2024

December 2024

PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member

Mine Özdemir (Doctorate Thesis Monitoring Committee) - Gazi Üniversitesi

May-2024

May 2024

Doctoral Examination

Mine Özdemir - Gazi Üniversitesi Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü Doktora Yeterlik Jüri Üyeliği - Gazi Üniversitesi

May-2024

May 2024

Doctoral Examination

Zuhal Nalçakar - ODTÜ Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü Doktora Yeterlik Jüri Üyeliği - Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

February-2024

February 2024

Doctorate

Community-Based Approach to the Competitiveness of Micro Tourism Clusters: The Case of Ürgüp: Nuray Topuz, Gazi University, Department of City and Regional Planning - Gazi University

August-2023

August 2023

Award

İlhan Tekeli Şehircilik Kültürü Vakfı Tez Ödülleri - İTŞKV - İlhan Tekeli Şehircilik ve Kültür Vakfı

May-2023

May 2023

PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member

High-speed Train Investments As a Strategy of Sustainable Transportation Planning: The Case Study of Eskisehir Province in Turkiye, Merve Varankaya. ODTÜ, CRP - Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

December-2022

December 2022

PhD Thesis Monitoring Committee Member

High-speed Train Investments As a Strategy of Sustainable Transportation Planning: The Case Study of Eskisehir Province in Turkiye, Merve Varankaya - Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

November-2022

November 2022

Doctoral Examination

Merve Varankaya, ODTÜ Şehir ve Bölge Planlama Bölümü - Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

May-2022

May 2022

Doctorate

Yerel Kalkınmada Yenilikçilik Ağları ve Yakınlık, İzmir'deki Kırsal Kalkınma Odaklı Sürdürülebilir Tarım Girişimleri, Merve Yazar Yıldıztekin - Gazi Üniversitesi

May-2022

May 2022

Post Graduate

Changing Urban Forms, Spatial Perceptions, and Relations: A Spatial Urban Reading of Sıhhiye, Ankara, Serap Sevgi Ünkaracalar - TED Üniversitesi

April-2022

April 2022

Post Graduate

Mekan Dizim Analizinin Kent Planlamada Kullanılması, Ünzile Çetinceviz - Gazi Üniversitesi

February-2022

February 2022

Doctorate

Ankara’da Yürünebilirliğin Analizi ve Değerlendirilmesi: Ajan Bazlı Modelleme Yaklaşımı, Maghsoud Ghanat Bari - Gazi Üniversitesi

Scientific Research / Working Group Memberships

2021 - 2022

2021 - 2022

Course feedback (for the course CITY 362 - Sociology of Planning and Design) from a colleague (Sercan Çelik, ELS) within a PHD Study

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