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About Yesim Eryilmaz

Dr. Yesim Sungu-Eryilmaz trains the focus of her research on sustainability—particularly factors that influence the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of cities. She has taught at Brown University and a research associate at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Selected Publications

  • Moyer, J., and Sungu-Eryilmaz, Y. “Understanding Local Control in the Wake of State Adult-Use Cannabis Liberalization: A Content Analysis of State Statutes.” Public Administration Quarterly 47, no. 3 (2023): 284–299. https://journals.sagepub.com/d....
  • Konak, Nahide, and Ye?im Sungu-Eryilmaz. “Does Small Run-of-River Hydro Power Development in Turkey Deliver on its Sustainability Premise?” Society & Natural Resources 29, no. 7 (2016). DOI:10.1080/08941920.2015.1086459
  • Tasan-Kok, Tuna, and Ye?im Sungu-Eryilmaz. “Exploring Innovative Instruments for Socially Sustainable Waterfront Regeneration.” In Transforming Urban Waterfronts: Fixity and Flow, edited by Gene Desfor, et al., (New York: Routledge, 2010)., “Town-Gown Collaboration in Land Use and Development.” Policy focus report. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge, Mass., 2009.

Recent Courses Taught

  • MET UA 598: GIS and Spatial Analysis
  • MET UA 589: Research and Evaluation
  • MET UA 591: Applied Analytical Methods
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Yesim Eryilmaz

Assistant Professor and Director

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617-353-5814

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Email

yesims@bu.edu

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Last Updated: July 27, 2026