Measurement and evaluation of urban growth and urban sprawl: Tekirdağ Example

dc.contributor.authorTopal, Tuğba Üstün
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:50:01Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:50:01Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWith the increasing population, today's cities are undergoing rapid change and transformation. Increased human activities in cities result in numerous negative outcomes, such as the decline in biodiversity, increased environmental pollution, and the disruption of ecosystem cycles, ultimately leading to the degradation of nature. Especially, the uncontrolled growth and expansion of cities in response to increasing needs and demands can result in inappropriate land use, putting natural resources under pressure and leading to their loss. Indeed, especially in cities that are experiencing rapid population growth, this situation is more evident. In this context, urban sprawl, which indicates urban spread, has many negative effects if not managed correctly. In this study, it is aimed to evaluate urban growth and detect urban sprawl in three districts of Tekirdağ province, namely Süleymanpaşa, Çorlu, and Çerkezköy, which have been receiving rapid immigration and thus have seen a significant increase in their populations. In line with this, using the high-resolution data from the Urban Atlas, the land use situation for the years 2012 and 2018 has been presented. The results have shown an increase in artificial areas and a decrease in agricultural lands for all districts. For the detection of urban sprawl, the Normalized Urban Atlas Sprawl Indicator (NUASI) developed by Petrescu (2019) has been utilized. According to the NUASI findings, the urban sprawl trend in the Süleymanpaşa, Çorlu, and Çerkezköy have been determined as -1.90%, 0.70%, and 0.96%, respectively. This result indicates that Çerkezköy is the district with the highest urban sprawl development. Recommendations for spatial planning have been provided within the scope of the study.
dc.identifier.doi10.17474/artvinofd.1367661
dc.identifier.endpage223
dc.identifier.issn2146-1880
dc.identifier.issn2146-698X
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage210
dc.identifier.trdizinid1202231
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.17474/artvinofd.1367661
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1202231
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/12703
dc.identifier.volume24
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofArtvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectTekirdağ
dc.subjectUrban growth
dc.subjectUrban sprawl
dc.subjectUrban atlas
dc.titleMeasurement and evaluation of urban growth and urban sprawl: Tekirdağ Example
dc.typeArticle

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