Change of building heights in Erzurum city: 2005-2017 period

Starting from the concept of height, which is one of the elements that we can read about the regularity of the urban space; The aim of the thesis study, which deals with the relationship between the current heights in the city, the land prices and the implementation zoning plans, is to determine the regions with different floor numbers and to examine the harmony and contradictions with the implementation zoning plans. In this context, Yakutiye, Palandöken and Aziziye districts located in the center of Erzurum province were chosen as the study area and the 12-year period between 2005-2017 was taken as the basis. First of all, the population values of the province were examined and analyzes of the number of floors were made in the entire study area. Then, by descending to the neighborhood level, analysis of the number of floors was made, sample areas were determined and more detailed examinations were made with sub-zoning. With these investigations, it has been determined that the elevation values in Erzurum have a tendency to increase in all neighborhoods. It has been observed that there is a similar approach in the 2008-2017 implementation development plans. In addition, it was determined that the average number of floors increased, but there was a decrease in the number of buildings. As a result, it has been observed that there is an increase in the height of the buildings in the city despite the continuous decrease in the population values in Erzurum. It has been determined that the land prices have increased in parallel with this increase. It has been revealed that this increase is achieved by the construction of new high-rise buildings in some parts of the city and by reducing the number of low-rise residences in some places.