Title

Research Associate Professor

Education

Ph.D. in Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.
Master of Urban Planning, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Kiril i Metodij, Skopje, Yugoslavia.

Biography

Perver Baran holds a professional degree in architecture (Dipl. Ing. Arh.) from the University of Kiril i Methodij, Skopje, Yugoslavia and both a Masters in Architecture/Urban Planning and a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Istanbul Technical University. She is a faculty member in the College of Design's Ph.D. in Design program. In addition, Perver is a member of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Teaching and Research Program at the Center for Earth Observation, College of Natural Resources, NC State University. She teaches doctoral and master's courses in the areas of research methods, research paradigms and GIS.

Her honors include: the University Award for Excellence, 2002, College of Natural Resources, NCSU; Post Doctoral Fellowship, Istanbul Technical University, 1989; Honor of the Institute of Social Sciences of the Istanbul Technical University, 1984; Chancellor Honor of the University of Kiril i Metodij, 1984; and 26th July Award: Frank Harcourt-Munning Fund, London, 1981.

Perver's research has centered on urban design and planning, tourism planning, and GIS and spatial analysis. In the area of urban design and planning, her research has focused on issues such as sustainable development, urban open space use, and spatial distribution models of residential densities and land values. In the area of tourism planning, Perver has conducted research in understanding perceptions of environmental, socio-cultural, and economic impacts of tourism, eco-tourism development, and predicting environmental impacts of tourism. In the area of GIS and spatial analysis, she worked on visualization tools to assist communities in North Carolina with planning and managing their development and interactive on-line mapping applications.

Her current research interests are mainly related to understanding quality of urban life issues; analysis of urban and neighborhood spatial structure as it relates to health, natural movement, and socio-cultural factors; and GIS, in particular its potential for urban design and planning.

Focus Area

Research methods, quality of urban life, design and health, urban and neighborhood spatial structure, GIS, urban design.

Departments

Faculty, Ph.D. Program