Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques

Authors : Muhammet Bahadır, Halithan Şen, Fatih Ocak

Pages : 396-420

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Publication Date : 2025-10-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, urban development and land use changes in this process due to population growth in Atakum district located on the Black Sea coast of Türkiye were examined in 23 years (2000-2023). It was aimed to create a population and land use projection by examining the development of the district in the last 23 years. In order to determine the changes in land use, Landsat 7 ETM images of 2000 and Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS images of 2013 and 2023 were used in the study. The results obtained from Landsat images were compared with the land use data obtained using Sentinel-2 satellite images between 2017-2023. Geographic Information Systems were used to map urban development, land use and population projection results. According to land use projections, it is predicted that forest areas in the district will decrease, residential areas will increase by approximately 3% and the population will approximately double by 2033. For sustainable urban development and land use, plateau areas with low agricultural productivity should be preferred as settlement areas, forest lands should be protected and fertile lands should be used in agricultural production.
Keywords : Arazi Kullanımı Değişimi, Uzaktan Algılama, Nüfus Projeksiyonu, Kentsel Gelişim, Atakum

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