Analysis of The Effect of Urban Change on Urban Silhouettes by Entropy Method

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Acar C., Uzunali A.

FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN, no.30, pp.10633-10642, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Journal Name: FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Aerospace Database, Aqualine, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.10633-10642
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The urban population, and consequently urban development, have increased in recent years and the urban silhouettes have been greatly affected. The aim of this study is to reveal how urban development affects urban skylines and urban identity aesthetically. The photographs of the eastern, northern and western fronts of Boztepe, an important landmark of the city of Trabzon, from the 1900s, 1950s and 2000s, were examined using the concept of entropy where the aesthetic measure could be digitized and the data were obtained. As a result of the comparisons, the positive and negative effects of urban development on urban silhouettes were digitized. It was determined that the uncontrolled development of cities negatively affected the city skylines. The impacts of the new projects are determined in advance and suggestions are given to take the necessary measures.