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Thesis Type: Doctorate
Institution Of The Thesis: Gazi University, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey
Approval Date: 2023
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: Cansu GÜLLER YANAR
Supervisor: Çiğdem Varol Özden
Abstract:
Technological developments such as the widespread use of modern communication tools and increasing infrastructure opportunities have changed the spatial organization forms and daily life practices in cities. Along with these changes, complex system features that include a large number of interactions have become the focus of interest in spatial sciences. The theoretical and practical approach identifies two important dimensions of spatial pattern: the morphological dimension, which determines the size and distribution of urban areas, and the relational dimension, which is based on the flow and cooperation between urban areas. In this thesis, it is aimed to define a new urban system model (a hybrid model that reveals the spatial structures created by patterns and flows and evaluates the morphological and functional characteristics of settlements) that comprehensively examines the spatial pattern of settlement systems through their morphological and functional characteristics. In this thesis, it is aimed to define a hybrid urban system model that holistically considers the spatial pattern of settlement systems with their morphological and functional features and reveals the spatial structures that result from these patterns and flows. In this context, an integrated centrality index was produced for Ankara, which was determined as the study area, representing the three form components of the Conzenian urban morphological tradition (street system, building system, land use pattern) and the spatio-temporal structure of urban mobility. The redefinition of urban spatial patterns not solely with static "places" but in conjunction with dynamic "flows" has provided insights into interpreting the dynamics of complex systems, discussing urban spatial forms and relationships, and enhancing the development of spatial planning decisions. Unlike other single models, the resulting hybrid model provides a comprehensive approach framework by including different morphological and functional dimensions of the space.
Key Words : Urban spatial pattern, morphological centrality, network centrality, spatio-temporal pattern, spatial mobility