Thesis Chapters by Yasemin Mumcuoğlu
There is an ongoing migration from rural to urban and vice-versa. As cities are centers of the ec... more There is an ongoing migration from rural to urban and vice-versa. As cities are centers of the economic and socio-cultural life and the labor market, many people prefer living in or close to city centers. On the other hand, despite the city's vividness and opportunities regarding its accessibility, many others prefer escaping from the central locations, since the center has specific urban problems like pollution, overpopulation, traffic jam, etc. This orientation creates a new type of settlement pattern called suburban areas. These areas are located in the skirts of a city, occupied mostly by detached housing and gated communities. Rural areas also tend to become suburbs of metropolitan cities and be the subject of rural gentrification (Scott, 2011). These housing areas enclosed in their gated areas are distant both from cities and from other nearby amenities. This situation poses different kinds of challenges in local government and planning processes.
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Thesis Chapters by Yasemin Mumcuoğlu