Prof. Dr Faris Karahan is a professor at Atatürk University, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of Landscape Architecture. He received his BSc (1995), MSc (1998), and PhD (2003) from the same institution. His research focuses on rural landscape planning, sustainable tourism, cultural and geological heritage management, and spatial analyses using GIS and remote sensing. He has served as a researcher and coordinator in projects funded by the EU, UNDP, national agencies, and development programmes, particularly on nature-based solutions and local development planning. In 2016, he acted as the Garden Director of the Erzurum Garden at the EXPO 2016 Antalya International Horticultural Exhibition. The project was awarded the “Historical Special Prize” by the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye and the EXPO Secretariat. He has held several academic and administrative roles, including Head of Department, Director of a vocational school, Erasmus Coordinator, and Member of the Regional Development Board (KUDAKA). His work promotes integrated approaches to cultural landscape management through collaboration with public institutions, academia, and civil society.