Monitoring urban growth on the European side of the Istanbul metropolitan area: A case study

Kaya S., CURRAN P.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION, cilt.8, sa.1, ss.18-25, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jag.2005.05.002
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, Environment Index, INSPEC, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.18-25
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: urban growth, Istanbul, remote sensing, monitoring, population growth, SPATIAL GROWTH, ACCURACY
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey with an area of around 5750 km(2) and a population of around 10.8 M (2000). In 1980, the population was only around 4.7 M and so has more than doubled in only 2 decades. In 2000, around 65% of the population were living on the European side of the city with its large industrial/commercial and trade centres. The population is increasing as a result of both births exceeding deaths and mass immigration. Consequently, planned and unplanned housing are increasing while green areas are decreasing in area. Monitoring urban growth will enable the Municipality of Istanbul to better manage this complex urban area.