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CEO Personnel Profile


Perver Korca Baran
Visiting Research Associate Professor
Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management


Responsibilities:

Managing and implementing GIS research projects at the Center for Earth Observation and PRTM
Teaching in the PRTM/GIS program

Courses Taught at NCSU
PRT 763: Application Issues in Geographic Information Systems
DDN 795A: Research Methods in Design
DDN 795A: Research Paradigms in Design


Current Projects:
GIS Data for Decisions in Regional Development
upper neuse region data system
western north carolina data system

North Carolina Zoological Park
red wolves of alligator river database

CAMPO and DCHCMPO Data - Demographic Forecasts by Traffic Analysis Zones triangle regional model


Education:
Ph.D., 1989, Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University - Turkey.

M.S., 1984, Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University - Turkey.

B. Architecture, 1981, Architecture, University of Kiril i Metodij, Skopje - Yugoslavia.


Publications:

Journal Articles
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.

KORÇA, P. (1992) Application of Delphi Technique in Environmental Impact Assessment of Tourism Projects, Selected Papers in Tourism - Special Issue: Tourism and Environment, Istanbul: TUGEV, 24, 46-59.

Conference Proceedings
DEVINE, H., KORÇA, P., MORRIS, S., & ARGENTATI, C. (1998) A Comprehensive GIS Data System for Public Participation in Regional Planning. Paper presented at the Urban and Regional Information System Association (URISA) Annual Conference: Sharing Information Technology Solutions, July 18-22, 1998, Charlotte, NC. URISA 98 Proceedings, 25.

KORÇA, P. & TANTAN, B. (1997) Urban Waterfront Park Evaluation. Paper presented at the CELA 97 Annual Conference: Building Toward Diversity, September 10-13, 1997, Ashville, NC. CELA 97: Building Toward Diversity, Schedule and Abstracts, 75.

KORÇA, P. (1995) Ecologically Responsible Tourism Development: The Case of Koycegiz-Dalyan. Varnes, J.W., Gamble, D. & Horodyski, M.B. (Eds.) International Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport & Dance, 38th World Congress, Scientific and Pragmatic Aspects of HPER-SD: Proceedings, 9-16 July, 1995, Gainesville - Florida: University of Florida, P162- P165.

KORÇA, P. & MIZAM, G. (1995) Impacts of Tourism and Second Home Development on Environmental Quality. Esin-Altas (et al.) Proceedings of the Symposium on Environmental Quality of Architectural and Urban Environments, Istanbul Technical University, 237-244.

BOLEN, F., TURKOGLU, H., KORÇA, P. & YIRMIBESOGLU, F. (1994) Land for Development and Residential Density, The Case of Istanbul. Ural, O. & Krapfenbauer, R. (eds.) Proceedings of XXII IAHS/FIU World Congress, Housing Construction Financing, Salzburg: Austria, 62-74.

KORÇA, P. (1994) Environmental Impacts of Tourism as Perceived by Local Residents: The Case of Antalya. Paper presented at the Second Global Conference: Building a Sustainable World Through Tourism: International Institute for Peace Through Tourism, September 12-16, 1994, Montreal. The Second Global Conference: Building a Sustainable World Through Tourism: Abstracts, L'Amore Inc., 32.

DOKMECI, V. & KORÇA, P. (1994) The Optimum Location of the Library System in Istanbul. Ng, P.A. et al. (Eds.) Proceedings of The Third International Conference on Systems Integration, Sao Paulo, Washington: IEEE Computer Society Press, 525-529.

KORÇA, P. (1993) Mass Tourism: The Social Costs to the Destination Community as Perceived by Its Residents. Paper presented at the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Islands and Small States, Valletta - Malta: University of Malta, Foundation for International Studies, November 18-20, 1993.

KORÇA, P. (1992) Spatial and Environmental Consequences of Tourism Policies in Turkey. Paper presented at the 4th World Congress of the Regional Science Association, Palma de Mallorca. Speeches of Plenary Sessions: V World Congress of the R.S.I. - Sessions & Abstracts of Papers, Palma de Mallorca: Universitat de les Illes Balears, 176.

Conference Presentations
DEVINE, H., BARAN, K. P., MORRIS, S., & ARGENTATI, C. (1999) A Web-based GIS Data System for Regional Planning in North Carolina. Paper presented at the Seventh Annual Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Conference, Raleigh – NC, September 22-24, 1999.

DEVINE, H., BARAN, K. P., MORRIS, S., & ARGENTATI, C. (1999) A Comprehensive GIS Data System for Supporting Sustainable Growth in NC. Paper presented at the 1999 North Carolina Geographic Information Systems Conference: Generating Innovative Solutions, Winston-Salem - NC, February 11-12, 1999.


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