Research Article

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

Volume: 23 Number: 2 October 30, 2025
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Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques

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.

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Supporting Institution

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Project Number

PYO.İTB.1908.23.004

Ethical Statement

I hereby declare that this study is an original study; that I have acted in accordance with the scientific ethical principles and rules in all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis and presentation of information; that I have cited the sources for all data and information not obtained within the scope of this study and included these sources in the bibliography; and that I have not made any changes to the data used.

Thanks

This study was supported by the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Ondokuz Mayıs University with the project number PYO.İTB.1908.23.004.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Population Geography, Land Use and Environmental Planning

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

June 17, 2025

Publication Date

October 30, 2025

Submission Date

February 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 6, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 23 Number: 2

APA
Bahadır, M., Şen, H., & Ocak, F. (2025). Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, 23(2), 396-420. https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY
AMA
1.Bahadır M, Şen H, Ocak F. Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;23(2):396-420. https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY
Chicago
Bahadır, Muhammet, Halithan Şen, and Fatih Ocak. 2025. “Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 23 (2): 396-420. https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY.
EndNote
Bahadır M, Şen H, Ocak F (October 1, 2025) Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 23 2 396–420.
IEEE
[1]M. Bahadır, H. Şen, and F. Ocak, “Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques”, Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 396–420, Oct. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY
ISNAD
Bahadır, Muhammet - Şen, Halithan - Ocak, Fatih. “Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi 23/2 (October 1, 2025): 396-420. https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY.
JAMA
1.Bahadır M, Şen H, Ocak F. Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;23:396–420.
MLA
Bahadır, Muhammet, et al. “Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques”. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 23, no. 2, Oct. 2025, pp. 396-20, https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY.
Vancouver
1.Muhammet Bahadır, Halithan Şen, Fatih Ocak. Urban Development Process and Land Use Change in Atakum District (Samsun, Türkiye) Using Remote Sensing Techniques. Coğrafi Bilimler Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 1;23(2):396-420. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA26ZW46AY