Abstract
Abstract: Nowadays, the existing built-up area texture in cities has started to shift towards areas that are not suitable for settlement. In this sense, settlement suitability analyses play a critical role in the realisation of sustainable development goals. Detailed analyses are required to formulate an effective settlement strategy in regions with large and diverse natural features such as Bursa. In this study, in order to determine the areas suitable for settlement in the study area, which covers the borders of Osmangazi, Nilüfer and Yıldırım districts, which are the central districts of Bursa city, a settlement suitability analysis was carried out with the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method using 9 parameters consisting of slope, elevation, lithology, land use, precipitation, temperature, distance to stream, distance to fault and erosion. The main underlying data used in the study are 10m resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM), lithology, land use, erosion, precipitation, and temperature (WorldClim) data of Bursa city. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that 9% of the city is very suitable, 44% is less suitable and 47% is not suitable. The area where the city was established is in very suitable and moderate suitable class. It is observed that the settlements established in the study area, especially in the areas close to the fault line and the main river branch, are in the moderate suitability class. In addition, it has been determined that the erosion risk is in the low class, and the settlements far from the main river branch and fault line are in the very favourable class. While it is observed that Bursa city is located at appropriate values in terms of topography, it is seen that especially the southern part of the city is not sufficiently suitable in terms of distance to fault lines. The results obtained aim to contribute to sustainable settlement planning and to provide a guide for the methods and processes to be used in settlement suitability analysis.
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