Üniversite Şehri Kriterleri: Eskişehir Örneği

Abstract

Criteria are needed to classify cities. The criteria are variable and its purpose is to understand the differentiation in the land use of cities.The criteria used to define cities today are administrative borders, population and economic activities. In the study, the identity of Eskişehir, which has three state universities, as a "university city", which has been mentioned for years, questioned. To define university city function; As a result of literature review, collected data and field studies, two main criteria established as “human factors and spatial indicators”. Human elements; student population registered at the university, transportation features, access to goods and services, accommodation, support of local governments, employment, sociocultural opportunities. Spatial indicators; The businesses on University Street in city evaluated. In Eskişehir, three main shopping areas determine in the urban space: students, local people, common areas. During Covid-19, universities' transition to distance education and its effects in the city discussed.

Keywords

• city of university
• student city
• university city
• city image
• eskişehir