Perver Korca Baran
Research Associate Professor
Contact Details
North Carolina State University
Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management
5120 Jordan Hall, Campus Box 7106, Raleigh - NC 27695
Phone: 919-513-2373
Fax: 919-515-3439
E-mail: perver_baran@ncsu.edu
Education
Ph.D. in Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
MS in Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Kiril i Methodij, Skopje, Yugoslavia
Specialty/Current Research Interests
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Built environment and physical activity
Urban design
Recent Courses Taught
NR 535: Computer Cartography
DDN 701: Research Methods in Design
DDN 702: Research Paradigms in Design
Selected Publications
Baran, P. K., Smith, W. R., Turkoglu, H. D., Marans, R. W. & Bolen, F. (2009) Walking Behavior in Istanbul: Individual Attributes, Neighborhood Context and Perceived Safety. A/Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, Special Issue: Dossier - Quality of Urban Life, 6:1, 21-40.
Baran, K. P., Rodríguez, A. D., & Khattak, J. A. (2008). Space Syntax and Walking in a New Urbanist and Suburban Neighbourhoods. Journal of Urban Design, 13:1, 5-28.
Baran, P. K., Smith, W. R. & Toker, U. (2007). The Space Syntax and Crime: Evidence from a Suburban Community. The 6th International Space Syntax Symposium Proceedings, Istanbul, June 12-15, 2007. Available at: http://www.spacesyntaxistanbul.itu.edu.tr/
Long, Y., Baran, P. & Moore, R. (2007). The Role of Space Syntax in Spatial Cognition: Evidence from Urban China. The 6th International Space Syntax Symposium Proceedings, Istanbul, June 12-15, 2007. Available at: http://www.spacesyntaxistanbul.itu.edu.tr/
Long, Y. & Baran, P. (2006). Methodology for Analyzing the Relationship between Objective and Subjective Evaluations of Urban Environment: Space Syntax, Cognitive Maps, and Urban Legibility. Spatial Cognition ’06, Space Syntax and Spatial Cognition Workshop Proceedings, Bremen, Germany, September 24, 2006. Available at: http://www.space.bartlett.ucl.ac.uk/events/sc06/
Baran, P. K., Smith, W. R. & Toker, U. (2006). Conflict between Space and Crime: Exploring the Relationship between Spatial Configuration and Crime Location. The 37th Environmental Design Research Association Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, May 3-7, 2006.
Baran, P., Turkoglu, H., Bolen, F. & Marans, R. (2006). Conflict between Growth and Quality of Urban Life: Initial Findings from An Ongoing Study In Metropolitan Istanbul. The 37th Environmental Design Research Association Conference Proceedings, Atlanta, May 3-7, 2006.
Toker, U., Baran, P. & Mull, M. (2005). (Sub)Urban Evolution: A cross-Temporal Analysis of Spatial Configuration in an American Town (1989 – 2002). The 5th International Space Syntax Symposium Proceedings, Delft – Netherlands, June 13-17, 2005. Available at: http://www.spacesyntax.tudelft.nl/
Korça, P. (1998). Resident Perceptions of Tourism in a Resort Town. Leisure Sciences, 20:3, 193-212.
Korça, P. (1996) Resident Attitudes toward Tourism Impacts in Antalya, Turkey. Annals of Tourism Research, 23:3, 695-697.
Korça, P. (1996). Tourism as a Factor of Change. Traditional Dwellings and Settlements Working Paper Series - Maintaining Tradition: Planning in the Face of External Factors. Berkeley: Center for Environmental Design Research, University of California at Berkeley, 85, 125-150.
Selected Presentations
Baran, P., Danninger, T., Moore, R., Floyd, M. F., Bocarro, J., Cosco, N., Smith, W., & Kepez, O. (2009). Building Custom GIS Tools for Developing Neighborhood Characteristics Measurements. Paper presented at the 2009 NC GIS Conference, Raleigh, NC, February 19-20, 2009.
Floyd, M., William, S., Bocarro, J., Baran, P., Moore, R., & Cosco, N. (2009). What Contributes to Children’s Physical Activity in Urban Neighborhood Parks? An Examination of Individual, Social, and Environmental Factors. Paper presented at the Active Living Research 2009 Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, February, 18 - 20, 2009.
Baran, P. K., Tomlinson, J., Butalia, S. R., & Devine, H. A. (2007). Alternatives for Coastal Development: Water Quality Impacts of Two Different Development Scenarios in Brunswick County, NC. Paper presented at the 2007 NC GIS 10th Anniversary Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, March 1-2, 2007.
Baran, P., Long, Y. & Smith, W. R. (2006). A Space Syntax and Campus Crime: Street and Sidewalk Evidence from a University Context. Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Los Angeles: November 1-4, 2006.
Marans, R. W., Stimson, R., Turkoglu, H., Baran, P., & Bolen, F. (2006). Tales from Three Cities: Developing and Using Quality of Urban Life Indicators. Paper presented at the American Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) conference, Fort Worth, Texas: November 9-12, 2006.
Devine, H. A. & Baran, P. K. (2006). The Interagency Trails Data Standards Pilot Study. Presentation to the Federal Interagency Council on Trails. Washington, D.C.: February 9, 2006.
Baran, P., Devine, H. & Sewall, L. (2003). An Environmental Water Quality Data Visualization System for Private Ground Water Supplies. Paper presented at the 2003 Annual Conference: Valuing North Carolina’s Water Resources, Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, Raleigh: April 1, 2003.
Selected Projects/Grants Funding
Floyd, M. (PI), Baran, P., Anderson, D. H., Henderson, K., Devine, H., Leung, Y.F. & McHale, M. (2009-2012). Understanding Urban and Community Forests Contributions to Physical Activity and Health. USDA, Federal Urban and Community Forestry Grant, $148,752.
Moore, R. (PI), Floyd, M. (Co-PI), Baran, P., Bocarro, J., Cosco, N. & Smith, W. (2007-2009) Investigating parks for active recreation for kids (I-PARK). Active Living Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, $205,112.
Turkoglu, H., Bolen, F., Baran, P., & Marans, R. (2004-2006) Measuring the quality of urban life in Istanbul. Istanbul Technical University Research Foundation and Greater Istanbul Municipality.
Tomlinson, J. (PI), Devine, H., & Baran, P. (2004-2006) Water quality impacts of alternative build-out scenarios for Brunswick County, NC. NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. $302,328.
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