@article{2017,title={EXAMINING EFFECTS OF TEMPORAL CHANGE OF THE KILIS CITY ON SURROUNDING NATURAL AREAS USING REMOTE-SENSING AND GIS},abstractNode={Turkey has been going through a rapid and dynamic process of change and having difficulties regarding maintaining the balance between rapid development and protection of environment. In connection with the rapid economic growth, the land use shows rapid changes in Turkey, which is in a process of social and cultural development. Monitoring these changes in land use in a specific area and determining the size of change in a short span of time are important for early detection and prevention of possible problems. The remote-sensing technology provides significant conveniences and is frequently used for this purpose. In this study, Landsat satellite images of Kilis between 1985-2015 were used to identify areal growth and its direction in Kilis. Thus, the relationship between urbanization and natural environment factors and agricultural areas in Kilis was investigated by detecting changes in areal growth in the city, land use in its immediate vicinity and growth direction. Results show that areal growth in Kilis does not occur toward ecologically rich forest areas inhabited by many species or fertile agricultural lands which have great economic importance. In this context, Kilis stands as a positive example of urban growth both economically and ecologically.},author={Mehmet Ali ÇELİKSOY-- Salman ÖZÜPEKÇE},year={2017},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}