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Re-emergence of Suburbia: The Case of Izmir Turkey

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  • Ipek Ozbek Sonmez

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In Turkey, suburbia has become a subject of debates since the 1990s relative to the reconfiguration of urban environments due to transnational economic relations, formation of new upper income groups, social polarization and changing consumption habits. With the help of a case study in the city of Izmir, this paper examines the extent of suburbanization in Turkey in relation to the theoretical works about this subject. The studies have shown that the emergence of suburbia in Izmir goes back to the periods of integration to the capitalist economy during the seventeenth century. Meanwhile, the Anglo-Saxon type suburbia in Izmir has reemerged especially in the recent decades and along the motorways to the city. However, this paper claims that these areas are not fully established in the case of Izmir due to costs of suburban life and lack of social and infrastructural facilities.

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  • Ipek Ozbek Sonmez, 2007. "Re-emergence of Suburbia: The Case of Izmir Turkey," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(5), pages 741-763, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:17:y:2007:i:5:p:741-763
    DOI: 10.1080/09654310802674526
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