A TYPE OF LAND USE SPECIFIC TO TOURISM URBANIZATION IN KUŞADASI: TOURISM BUSINESS DISTRICT

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Tourism urbanization is a consumption-based urbanization model, which is unusual in terms of urbanization history. For this reason, it is necessary to discuss the concrete reflections of tourism urbanization on urban space through city and consumption. The present study aimed to draw the theoretical framework of “land use difference in tourism cities”, which is evaluated within the spatial differentiation parameter as one of the indicators of tourism urbanization. In addition, the study also aimed to put forth conceptual and functional approaches towards the tourism business district. The city of Kuşadası, where the study’s empirical analyzes were carried out, was chosen as the research area in line with these purposes. In the study, first, a meta-analysis of the literature addressing the land use difference in tourism cities was conducted, and a field study was carried out by determining the boundaries of the tourism business district of Kuşadası. Then, the Kuşadası tourism business district map was drawn after making the functional classification of the businesses in the research area. The findings revealed that Kuşadası tourism business district is appropriate for the models in the literature in terms of form, structure and functional characteristics.