Agricultural land change, planning and urbanisation: a case study from Erzurum, Türkiye (1940–2022)

Cihangir Çamur K., Dursun D., Kaya A. B.

PLANNING PERSPECTIVES AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HISTORY, PLANNING AND THE ENVIRONMENT, vol.38, no.6, pp.1233-1255, 2023 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/02665433.2023.2187440
  • Journal Name: PLANNING PERSPECTIVES AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HISTORY, PLANNING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, American History and Life, Art Source, Avery, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Geobase, Historical Abstracts, ICONDA Bibliographic, Index Islamicus, Public Affairs Index
  • Page Numbers: pp.1233-1255
  • Keywords: Urban planning, urban development, agricultural lands, urbanization pressure, Turkiye
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The choices made by governments in different historical periods in pursuit of economic and social development directly impact urbanization processes. This study adopts a theoretical framework involving a layered approach in order to understand the urbanization processes in Türkiye. Particular focus is on Erzurum, as a settlement that evolved from a mid-sized Anatolian town into a metropolis, as well as the environmental effects of urban development, especially on the sustainability of agricultural land, in the light of theoretical debates. The development plans of the city of Erzurum are analysed to understand the path of evolution from the urbanization of the nation-state to the urbanization of capital, which is a topic of particular interest in urban literature, revealing that this capital held decision-making processes in the planning field in its grip, whether at a central or local level.

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