Analysis of Eskişehir Urban Land Expansion With Cellular Automata and CA-Markov chains (1984-2056)

Urban growth is based on many different dynamics and leads to spatial use changes over time. Understanding the urban growth process is important for predicting and planning the future development of cities. For this purpose, Eskişehir urban area was examined based on the dates 1984-2020, and the urban growth area in 2056 was predicted with the CA-Markov analysis applied. According to the results of the study, it has been determined that urban growth will continue in the future in Eskişehir, which is experiencing a rapid urbanization process. In addition, the direction of growth is expected to continue in the northwest-southeast axis. The findings of the study are expected to benefit all decision makers, especially urban planners, in an urban growth scenario for Eskişehir.