In the areas declared to be a tourism center, a rapid tourism-related development occurs depending on the investments in tourism, which causes a dramatic land use and land cover changes. Determining, monitoring, and modeling of land use and land cover changes are required in order to ensure the conservation-use balance and sustainability within such vulnerable areas that are under the development pressure. This study consists of four steps. In the first step, the Landsat images dated 1985, 2000, and 2021 were classified using the maximum likelihood method and the land use and land cover of Belek Tourism Center located in Turkey were determined. The second step included the identification of areal and spatial changes between the land use and land cover classes for the periods between 1985 and 2000, 2000 and 2021, and 1985 and 2021. In the third step, the land use and land cover changes in Belek Tourism Center for 2040 were modeled using the Land Change Modeler. Last step evaluated the relationship between the modeled spatial development pattern and the current planning decisions. According to the results obtained through a 36-year research, the rates of settlement, forest, and water body areas have increased by 11.91%, 13.67%, and 0.82%, respectively whereas the rates of barren land and agricultural areas have reduced by 22.25% and 4.15%, respectively. The land use map modeled for 2040 predicts the settlement areas to expand by 5.46% and the agricultural areas to shrink by 4.21% by comparison with 2021.

In the areas declared to be a tourism center, a rapid tourism-related development occurs depending on the investments in tourism, which causes a dramatic land use and land cover changes. Determining, monitoring, and modeling of land use and land cover changes are required in order to ensure the conservation-use balance and sustainability within such vulnerable areas that are under the development pressure. This study consists of four steps. In the rst step, the Landsat images dated 1985, 2000, and 2021 were classi ed using the maximum likelihood method and the land use and land cover of Belek Tourism Center located in Turkey were determined. The second step included the identi cation of areal and spatial changes between the land use and land cover classes for the periods between 1985 and 2000, 2000 and 2021, and 1985 and 2021. In the third step, the land use and land cover changes in Belek Tourism Center for 2040 were modeled using the Land Change Modeler. Last step evaluated the relationship between the modeled spatial development pattern and the current planning decisions. According to the results obtained through a 36-year research, the rates of settlement, forest, and water body areas have increased by 11.91%, 13.67%, and 0.82%, respectively whereas the rates of barren land and agricultural areas have reduced by 22.25% and 4.15%, respectively. The land use map modeled for 2040 predicts the settlement areas to expand by 5.46% and the agricultural areas to shrink by 4.21% by comparison with 2021.

Different urban regeneration processes have been designed to solve urban deterioration problems. Although the urban regeneration projects implemented by public sector in general constitute a majority, it is accepted that a more successful process can be experienced with the association of public and private sector in order to ensure the sustainability of urban regeneration efforts. The common of world examples are the efforts to make the urban areas renew, revitalize and become habitable areas that continue their cultural contexts. This paper was designed to provide a practical tool for urban managers and planners by evaluating different examples of urban regeneration projects' design and implementation. The article consists of two parts. The first section describes the process of urban regeneration through four stages, including scope, planning, financing and implementation. In second part, the urban regeneration process of the historical city center of Konya was discussed by four stages. It has been determined that Konya constitutes its own process in urban transformation experience and there are deficiencies in implementation and financing stages and suggestions are provided for this.

Defined as the uncontrolled expansion of cities toward their periphery, urban sprawl emerges during urban developments where the urban area grows more than the population increase. Furthermore, land-related demands emerge for the needs regarding settlement and infrastructure due to certain reasons such as the increase in the urban population, industrialization and lifestyle changes. As these demands are met through irregular area use, cities expand toward their peripheral areas more than necessary. Moreover, natural resources and agricultural areas are damaged, infrastructure and transportation costs increase, urban functions get separated, and social and financial issues occur. The problem of urban sprawl is one of the major issues suffered by the global cities in the last decades. For Turkey where approximately 75% of the population live in cities, examining the urban developments and specifying the rate of urban sprawl is critical. This study aimed to assess the case study of urban development and sprawl in Konya (Turkey). It first examined the population and urban area in the urban plans guiding the urban development pattern. Then, the study analyzed the changes the built-up areas underwent for 35 years between 1985 and 2020. As method, satellite images and GIS were used. Moreover, the level of sprawl regarding the urban development in Konya was measured based on Shannon’s Entropy Index. Finally, this study found that Konya was suffering the issue of sprawl, and it emphasized the importance of studies for guiding the activities of urban development in a sustainable manner.

Kentsel dönüşümün, kentlerde ve toplumda oluşturduğu etkilerin incelenmesi ve belirlenen hedeflere ulaşılabilmesi için gerekli stratejilerin belirlenmesi, başarılı kentsel dönüşümlerin ön koşuludur. Kentsel dönüşüm projelerinde en önemli problemlerden birisi; sosyal etkilerin değerlendirilmesine yönelik çalışmaların yetersiz olması ve özellikle dönüşüm alanında yaşayan halkın beklentilerinin yönetilmesine yönelik stratejilerin, sosyal etki değerlendirmesi yapılmaksızın belirlenmesi ve başarıya ulaşamamasıdır. Bu nedenle makalede, kentsel dönüşümde sosyal etki değerlendirmesine yönelik deneysel bir çalışma gerçekleştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Makale literatür araştırması ve alan çalışması olmak üzere iki aşamada, nicel ve nitel değerlendirmeleri içeren karma bir metodoloji ile kurgulanmıştır. Kentsel dönüşüm ve sosyal etki değerlendirmesine yönelik literatür çalışmasının akabinde, İstanbul kenti Zeytinburnu ilçesi Sümer Mahallesi Kentsel Dönüşüm Projesi örnekleminde alan çalışması yapılmıştır. Sosyal etki değerlendirmesi için Bina Sokak Mahalle Yöntemi ile oluşturulan kartlar kullanılarak, dönüşüm alanında yaşayan kişilerle derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak; görüşülen kişilerin mahalle ile ilgili değerlendirmelerinde mahalle kültürünün, mevcut çarşının ve küçük esnafların varlığını sürdürmesi, sosyal aktivite ve ortak kullanım alanlarının geliştirilmesi ve yerel iş olanaklarının artırılması konularına vurgu yaptıkları belirlenmiştir. Sokak ile ilgili değerlendirmelerinde ise, sokak kültürünün, komşuluk ilişkilerinin ve güven duygusunun devam etmesi, farklı gelir düzeyine ve yaşam alışkanlıklarına hitap eden konutların oluşturulması, çocuk oyun alanlarının ve engellilere yönelik tasarımların geliştirilmesi, canlı, hareketli, yaşayan sokakların oluşturulması konularına dikkat çekmişlerdir. Derinlemesine görüşmelerde kişilerin projeyi sahiplenmesi noktasında fikirlerinin önemsenmesine işaret etmeleri, özellikle sosyal etki değerlendirmesinin önemini vurgulamıştır.