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STUDY ON OPTIMUM CITY SIZE: A MODEL
PROPOSAL FOR CITIES OF TÜRKİYE

Koray ÖZCAN - Emine TANRIVERDİ

ABSTRACT
The priority issues in current planning agenda have been seeking solutions to socio-spatial and ecologi-
cal problems such as poverty, climate crisis, ecological concerns, and access to safe water and food. These
pursuits can be seen as an emphasis to the cities should be developed as self-sufficient, easily accessible,
and livable socio-spatial units by making them at peace with nature. Therefore, the concept of the optimal
city is considered a significant alternative in ensuring cities are made livable and manageable in terms of
spatial size, demographic capacity, and service provision. The aim of this research is to create a dataset for
determining the optimal city size for Turkish cities. The study identifies spatial, socio-cultural, economic,
ecological, and governance requirements for optimal city size and establishes a set of indicators based on
the dynamics unique to Turkish cities, focusing on the relations between population-service-space. It is
considered that this indicator set will contribute to the current planning debates on making cities environ-
mentally, socially and economically sustainable and resilience by developing them as socio-spatial units in
harmony with nature.
Keywords: Optimization, optimum city, optimum city size, Turkish cities.

Prof. Dr., Pamukkale Üniversitesi
Mail: korayozcan@pau.edu.tr
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000–0002–1221–9224

Bilim Uzmanı, Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Teknokent Trafik Analiz Merkezi
Mail: emine-tanriverdi@hotmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000–0002–5709–172X.

Makale Atıf Bilgisi: ÖZCAN, K. - TANRIVERDİ, E. (2024). "Optimum Kent Bü-
yüklüğü Araştırması: Türkiye Kentleri İçin Model Öne-
risi". Çevre, Şehir ve İklim Dergisi, Yıl 3, Sayı 6, s. (30-46)

Makale Türü: Araştırma
Geliş Tarihi: 28.07.2024
Kabul Tarihi: 31.08.2024
Yayın Tarihi: 30.12.2024
Yayın Sezonu: Temmuz-Aralık

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