摘要：The planning of land-use in urban areas is important in terms of sustainable urbanization, rational use of natural resources, and enhancing the quality of life. Land-use changes should be monitored and the problems should be settled in congruence with the process, especially during the urban planning process. The satellite images and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are employed as crucial application instruments in monitoring and analyzing this process respectively. In the present study, Denizli city, which is transformed by the industrialization process and the planning experiences in the past, is addressed. The land-use changes in Denizli city center between 1974 and 2015 are analyzed by (GIS) using topographical maps and satellite images. In the conclusion section, the planning strategies to be pursued by local governments according to the land-use change of Denizli during the re-planning process are discussed.
关键词：Geographical Information Systems (GIS);land-use change;green areas;network analysis
