Effects of Urban Transformation on Transportation Infrastructure: Goztepe Transformation Area Example

Gulcin Alp,Sahika Ozdemir,Yavuz Ozdemir

doi:10.34256/ajir20116

Abstract

Cities are the settlements they form as living spaces of societies and they are not just structures; the same people are born, breathe, grow and thrive. While the cities are growing, their structures are unable to carry the density of the population due to deterioration in time. Urban transformation projects have emerged as a response to this need. However, it is seen that there are some problems and deficiencies when the issue of existing land use and transportation network factors for renewal of the problematic places of the cities is examined in parallel with the changes. If these problems are not prevented, it will not be possible to leave quality, reliable and sustainable cities for years to come. Non-sustainable transportation and land-use decisions in fast-growing urban areas are not effective in solving transportation problems. Point solutions against transportation problems are not permanent in the long term and cause problems after a short period of time. Therefore, the effect of the transformations on the transportation and land use factors are evaluated together. In this study, it is emphasized that the land use and transportation factor should be handled based on Göztepe District of Ba?c?lar district which is in the process of transformation under the law no 6306.

Highlights

Cities are settlements formed by societies as living spaces and they are buildings; they are born and breathing just like humans
It is seen that there are some problems and inadequacies in terms of how suitable and parallel the existing land use and transportation network factors are for renewing the problematic places of cities
The relationship between land use and transportation has a higher share than all these, and it is the most important point to be used in determining the factors that play a role in the formation of all the above mentioned factors (Giuliano, 1989)

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Introduction

Cities are settlements formed by societies as living spaces and they are buildings; they are born and breathing just like humans. While the cities are growing, some negative changes occur in their structures and they become unable to carry the population density in time At this point, transformation projects emerge as a process that can meet the need. It is seen that there are some problems and inadequacies in terms of how suitable and parallel the existing land use and transportation network factors are for renewing the problematic places of cities. When these problems are not prevented, it will not be possible to leave quality, reliable and sustainable cities for the coming years. The relationship between land use and transportation has a higher share than all these, and it is the most important point to be used in determining the factors that play a role in the formation of all the above mentioned factors (Giuliano, 1989)

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