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 Volume 7, Issue 5 (May 2020), Pages: 12-19

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 Original Research Paper

 Title: Urban sprawl measurement with use of VMT pattern: A longitudinal method in case of Famagusta

 Author(s): Kamyar Fuladlu 1, 2, *

 Affiliation(s):

 1Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Northern Cyprus
 2Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Near East University, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9988-742X

 Digital Object Identifier: 

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2020.05.003

 Abstract:

The sprawl as a result of rapid population growth appears when the city expands unplanned in the form of low-density development. The urban sprawl increase auto-dependency and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) because sprawl is a single-use and low-density development. Therefore, measuring urban sprawl is vital, since planners get the benefit of this measurement to curb future unplanned developments. The current study aims to measure sprawl with the VMT pattern. Accordingly, the non-traffic method provides a practical solution for estimating the annual VMT in the case of Famagusta. Secondly, the build-density calculated using Google™ Earth and Geographical Information System. Finally, the VMT will be coupling with build-density for measuring the urban sprawl. The current study in compared to the similar kinds has the following advantages: a) current method can be performed in case of developing countries; b) this method is independent of traffic odometers, high-resolution census data, and land-use maps; and c) current method able to measuring the urban sprawl together with pattern of accessibility. 

 © 2020 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords: Famagusta, Geographical information system, Google™ earth, Urban sprawl, Vehicle miles traveled

 Article History: Received 15 November 2019, Received in revised form 3 February 2020, Accepted 5 February 2020

 Acknowledgment:

The author wishes to acknowledge Canay Ataöz, Head of Technical Service of Library at Eastern Mediterranean University, for providing the resources necessary for executing this study. Hürol Üşümüş, Head of State Planning Organization, Naci Taşeli, Department of Planning of Famagusta for providing resources and materials that supported the author’s execution of this study. Assistant Professor Dr. Müge Riza, who serves as the author’s Ph.D. supervisor and who is a lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture at Eastern Mediterranean University, is thanked for providing ongoing advice and hints. Last but not least, Professor Dr. Mustafa İlkan, who serves as the author’s Ph.D. co-supervisor, and who is a director in the School of Computing and Technology at Eastern Mediterranean University, is always valued for his unlimited advice.

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 Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

 Citation:

 Fuladlu K (2020). Urban sprawl measurement with use of VMT pattern: A longitudinal method in case of Famagusta. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 7(5): 12-19

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