Conference on Conservation of Architectural Heritage (CAH), Aswan, Mısır, 23 - 27 Kasım 2015, ss.166-179
Historic cities of developing countries', architectural heritage need conservation. Public participation (PP) of high school students' can be an effective tool. Aim of this paper is to share an experience in a historical neighbourhood, Yeldegirmeni, Istanbul. Yeldegirmeni was examined by final year students in "Analysis of Historical Buildings" course in Yeditepe University, Architecture Department. Results of the course were shared with high school students/teachers. These works which try to document and safeguard local cultural heritage, will be investigated in this paper. The paper presents findings of the course's presentations, workshops, exhibitions; discusses future scenarios of PP for architectural heritage conservation. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.