Assessment of Factors Influencing Urban Development; A Case Study of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Campus

¹ Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Department of Landscape Architecture, Plant Material and Cultivation Technique, Turkey, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9664-2902, gpeyzaj@gmail.com
² Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Department of Landscape Architecture, Plant Material and Cultivation Technique, Turkey, ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8508-1748, bariskahveci67@gmail.com

^* Corresponding author: gpeyzaj@gmail.com

Abstract

Our cities have been rapidly developing both vertically and horizontally in recent years due to the increasing urban population, advancing technology, and the desire to utilize urban investment areas. The direction of urban development is determined by many factors such as social, cultural, economic, and transportation, which influence and shape the cities’ growth. In addition to these factors, structures with high usage attractiveness such as hospitals, shopping malls, sports complexes, and university campuses play a significant role in directing the development of the city. This study evaluates the impact of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University Campus on the direction of urban development and determines whether it has the potential to accelerate urban transformation and urban sprawl. In the study, the university’s historical process was evaluated, and breakpoints where the number of students, faculties, and departments increased in campus development were determined. Based on these breakpoints, the direction of urban development in Niğde city was evaluated using geographic information systems (GIS) and satellite images from the specified dates to assess the development direction of residential areas.