Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus
Monitoring urban sprawl is a controversial topic among scholars. Many studies have tried to employ various methods for monitoring urban sprawl in cases of North American and Northern and Western European cities. Although numerous methods have been applied with great success in various developed coun...
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| description | Monitoring urban sprawl is a controversial topic among scholars. Many studies have tried to employ various methods for monitoring urban sprawl in cases of North American and Northern and Western European cities. Although numerous methods have been applied with great success in various developed countries, they are predominantly impractical for cases of developing Mediterranean European cities that lack reliable census data. Besides, the complexity of the methods made them difficult to perform in underfunded situations. Therefore, this study aims to develop a new multidimensional method that researchers and planners can apply readily in developing Mediterranean European cities. The new method was tested in the Famagusta region of Northern Cyprus, which has been experiencing unplanned growth for the past half-century. In support of this proposal, a detailed review of the existing literature is presented with an emphasis on urban sprawl characteristics. Four characteristics were chosen to monitor urban sprawl’s development in the Famagusta region. The method was structured based on a time-series (2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016) dataset that used remote sensing data and geographical information systems to monitor the urban sprawl. Based on the findings, the Famagusta region experienced rapid growth during the last 15 years. The lack of a masterplan resulted in the uncontrolled expansion of the city in the exurban areas. The development configuration was polycentric and linear in form with single-use composition. Together, the expansion and configuration manifested as more built-up area, scattered development, and increased automobile dependency. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d81ea24d099466db1ea4abdb97996f92022-12-21T22:26:24ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402021-04-011110.1177/21582440211007465Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern CyprusKamyar Fuladlu0Müge Riza1Mustafa Ilkan2Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern CyprusEastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern CyprusEastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern CyprusMonitoring urban sprawl is a controversial topic among scholars. Many studies have tried to employ various methods for monitoring urban sprawl in cases of North American and Northern and Western European cities. Although numerous methods have been applied with great success in various developed countries, they are predominantly impractical for cases of developing Mediterranean European cities that lack reliable census data. Besides, the complexity of the methods made them difficult to perform in underfunded situations. Therefore, this study aims to develop a new multidimensional method that researchers and planners can apply readily in developing Mediterranean European cities. The new method was tested in the Famagusta region of Northern Cyprus, which has been experiencing unplanned growth for the past half-century. In support of this proposal, a detailed review of the existing literature is presented with an emphasis on urban sprawl characteristics. Four characteristics were chosen to monitor urban sprawl’s development in the Famagusta region. The method was structured based on a time-series (2001, 2006, 2011, and 2016) dataset that used remote sensing data and geographical information systems to monitor the urban sprawl. Based on the findings, the Famagusta region experienced rapid growth during the last 15 years. The lack of a masterplan resulted in the uncontrolled expansion of the city in the exurban areas. The development configuration was polycentric and linear in form with single-use composition. Together, the expansion and configuration manifested as more built-up area, scattered development, and increased automobile dependency.https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211007465 |
| spellingShingle | Kamyar Fuladlu Müge Riza Mustafa Ilkan Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus SAGE Open |
| title | Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus |
| title_full | Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus |
| title_short | Monitoring Urban Sprawl Using Time-Series Data: Famagusta Region of Northern Cyprus |
| title_sort | monitoring urban sprawl using time series data famagusta region of northern cyprus |
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