Innovative Research Award
Balkiz Yapicioglu
American Univeresity of Cyprus
Balkiz Yapicioglu is a researcher whose published work addresses architecture, construction, infrastructure, property rights, heritage conservation, and residential environments. The supplied bibliographic record comprises 29 documents, 172 citations, and an h-index of 6. The publication record includes studies concerning Cyprus as well as international infrastructure and transport-policy questions.
Abstract
The research profile of Balkiz Yapicioglu is characterized by interdisciplinary investigation of the built environment and related policy questions. Published studies examine blockchain applications to land rights, transport infrastructure policy, construction-sector organization, heritage and sustainable construction, and residential satisfaction in historic areas. These works collectively connect architectural and planning concerns with technological, social, and infrastructural dimensions of the built environment.
Keywords
Architecture; built environment; construction management; infrastructure; transport policy; land rights; blockchain; heritage conservation; residential satisfaction; Cyprus.
Introduction
Yapicioglu’s documented publications demonstrate an interdisciplinary approach to contemporary built-environment research. Her 2020 study with Rebecca Leshinsky examined blockchain as a possible mechanism for recording land interests in Cyprus and other disputed contexts. [1] Earlier work addressed transport-policy strategies in infrastructure development and stakeholder perspectives in Nigeria. [2]
Research Profile
The supplied research record can be grouped into several connected areas:
- Architecture, planning, and the built environment.
- Construction-sector organization and infrastructure development.
- Property rights and emerging digital technologies.
- Heritage conservation and sustainable construction.
- Residential satisfaction in historic urban environments.
Research Contributions
Several publications illustrate the breadth of this profile. The study of North Cyprus’s construction industry examined the interaction between organizational structure, socio-cultural conditions, and uncertainty in a developing construction sector. [3] Research on sustainable construction and heritage considered relationships between technological approaches and conservation of the built environment. [4] More recently, research on Famagusta investigated residential satisfaction in a historic environment using actual–aspiration gap theory and related analytical methods. [5]
Publications
- Blockchain as a tool for land rights: ownership of land in Cyprus (2020), cited 52 times in the supplied record. [1]
- Innovative strategies for transport policies in infrastructure development: Nigerian stakeholders’ perspective (2017), cited 27 times. [2]
- Small but complex: The construction industry in North Cyprus (2014), cited 18 times. [3]
- Bridging sustainable construction technologies and heritage (2019), cited 16 times in the supplied record. [4]
- Measuring residential satisfaction in historic areas using actual–aspiration gap theory (2023), cited 15 times in the supplied record. [5]
Research Impact
The supplied citation figures indicate that the listed publications have received scholarly attention, with the blockchain and land-rights article recording the highest citation count among the five works presented. Citation counts can vary between databases and change over time; therefore, the figures should be understood as a snapshot of the supplied research record rather than a permanent measure of influence.
Award Suitability
For the stated International Academic Excellence Awards event, the documented record provides identifiable evidence of peer-reviewed scholarly activity, interdisciplinary research, and citation impact. The research themes also correspond broadly with architecture, infrastructure, planning, and built-environment scholarship. Final award eligibility or selection, however, depends on the official criteria and assessment procedures of the event.
Conclusion
Balkiz Yapicioglu’s documented publication record presents a multidisciplinary research profile spanning architecture, construction, infrastructure, property rights, heritage, and residential environments. The combination of 29 reported documents, 172 citations, and an h-index of 6 provides a quantitative summary of the supplied record, while the cited publications demonstrate research addressing both regional Cyprus-related issues and broader international built-environment questions.
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References
- Yapicioglu, B.; Leshinsky, R. (2020). Blockchain as a tool for land rights: ownership of land in Cyprus. Journal of Property, Planning and Environmental Law, 12(2), 171–182. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPPEL-02-2020-0010
- Yapicioglu, B.; Mogbo, O.N.; Yitmen, I. (2017). Innovative strategies for transport policies in infrastructure development: Nigerian stakeholders’ perspective. International Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(5), 747–761. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-017-0172-0
- Yapicioglu, Y. Balkiz; Lawlor-Wright, L.W. (2014). Small but complex: The construction industry in North Cyprus. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 119, 466–474. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.03.052
- Liudmila, C.; Balkiz, Y. (2019). Bridging sustainable construction technologies and heritage: novel approach to the conservation of the built environment. In Sustainable Construction Technologies, 395–442.
- Davoodi, T.; Yapicoglu, B.; Dağlı, U.U. (2023). Measuring residential satisfaction in historic areas using actual–aspiration gap theory: The case of Famagusta, Northern Cyprus. Sustainability, 15(5), 3917. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15053917