An examination of land use in the amasya development plan through cluster analysis

Abstract

In this study, existing and future land use patterns were examined in the development plan for Amasya using hierarchical cluster analysis. To this end, the area encompassed by the Amasya development plan was partitioned into grids to examine their proximities and similarities to each other in terms of land use. In addition, linkages among the grids were investigated with respect to the land use patterns. Linkages among land use functions were determined in this research through cluster analysis. After exposing the similarities among the grids, the shortcomings with regard to the necessary social infrastructure within the grids were identified, and the requirements of similar urban development approaches to grids with similar characteristics were described. This paper emphasizes the need for healthy, sustainable development and a planned and balanced distribution of social infrastructure in urban development plans.