Modelling Socio-Spatial Change: Istanbul, Kadikoy Case

Ulubaş Hamurcu A., Terzi F.

SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH, vol.158, no.2, pp.439-457, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 158 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s11205-021-02703-w
  • Journal Name: SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, FRANCIS, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, ABI/INFORM, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, CAB Abstracts, Communication & Mass Media Index, EBSCO Education Source, EconLit, Geobase, Index Islamicus, Philosopher's Index, Political Science Complete, Psycinfo, Public Administration Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.439-457
  • Keywords: Socio-spatial change, Urban morphology, Categorical regression (CATREG), Urban studies, Social sciences, DIFFERENTIATION, DYNAMICS
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to understand the relationship between social structure and morphological character based on a case area from Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey considering several independent (cultural diversity, family type, income level, ownership status) and dependent (land use type, land cover, building type, building layout, settlement type, settlement pattern, street pattern, commercial pattern) variables. Existing data is processed in two steps and analyzed by categorical regression. Results of the study show that urban character of the Kadikoy historical city center is closely related with family type, income level and cultural diversity. As this study has unique contributions in search for alternative methodologies to overcome limitations in the availability of data, it is expected to open new dimensions for further studies in social sciences and urban studies.