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URBAN COMMERCIAL AREAS AND NEXT-GENERATION SPATIAL INTERACTION: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW IN THE CONTEXT OF REGIONAL DYNAMICS

KENTSEL TİCARİ ALANLAR VE YENİ NESİL MEKÂNSAL ETKİLEŞİM: BÖLGESEL DİNAMİKLER ÇERÇEVESİNDE KAVRAMSAL BİR İNCELEME

Aykut Sezgin(SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, İKTİSADİ VE İDARİ BİLİMLER FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0001-7039-8032
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In light of these findings, it is argued that to build sustainable urban commercial areas, rigid functional separations must be abandoned in favor of data-driven urban management models that prioritize mixed-use development, flexible planning, and local dynamics.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study holistically examines the economic and spatial dynamics of urban commercial areas, integrating macroeconomic regional development approaches with local-level urban design elements.
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Key Findings & Data:At the macro scale, the spatially blind agglomeration model and place-based strategies aimed at mobilizing local potential are comparatively analyzed.
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Conclusion & Impact:In light of these findings, it is argued that to build sustainable urban commercial areas, rigid functional separations must be abandoned in favor of data-driven urban management models that prioritize mixed-use development, flexible planning, and local dynamics.
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⚙️Variables:kentsel ticari alanlar · yığılma ekonomileri · mekana dayalı politikalar

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This study holistically examines the economic and spatial dynamics of urban commercial areas, integrating macroeconomic regional development approaches with local-level urban design elements. At the macro scale, the spatially blind agglomeration model and place-based strategies aimed at mobilizing local potential are comparatively analyzed. At the local level, the study investigates the border vacuums generated by rigid planning practices, the role of older buildings in providing a low-fixed-cost spatial infrastructure for small commercial entrepreneurs, and the critical impact of face-to-face interactions on knowledge spillovers. Within the empirical framework, moving beyond traditional measurement methods, the study demonstrates how next-generation spatial data analytics—such as location-based services, Bayesian networks, and machine learning—dynamically model commercial interactions in urban spaces. Furthermore, it emphasizes the vulnerabilities and the disruptions in knowledge spillovers experienced in office-centric areas during the post-pandemic era, which has been fundamentally shaped by remote work practices. In light of these findings, it is argued that to build sustainable urban commercial areas, rigid functional separations must be abandoned in favor of data-driven urban management models that prioritize mixed-use development, flexible planning, and local dynamics.

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Bu çalışma, kentsel ticari alanların iktisadi ve mekânsal dinamiklerini, makroekonomik bölgesel kalkınma yaklaşımları ile yerel düzeydeki kentsel tasarım unsurları ekseninde bütüncül bir biçimde incelemektedir. Makro ölçekte, mekâna duyarsız yığılma modeli ile mekâna dayalı yerel potansiyeli harekete geçiren stratejiler karşılaştırmalı olarak ele alınmaktadır. Yerel düzeyde ise katı planlama pratiklerinin yarattığı sınır boşlukları, eski binaların küçük ticari girişimciler için düşük sabit maliyetli mekânsal bir altyapı sunması ve yüz yüze etkileşimin bilgi taşmaları üzerindeki kritik rolü analiz edilmektedir. Ampirik çerçevede, geleneksel ölçüm yöntemlerinden öteye geçilerek konum tabanlı servisler, Bayes ağları ve makine öğrenmesi gibi yeni nesil mekânsal veri analitiği yöntemlerinin kentlerdeki ticari etkileşimleri nasıl dinamik bir şekilde modellediği ortaya konmaktadır. Ayrıca, uzaktan çalışma pratikleriyle şekillenen pandemi sonrası dönemde, ofis odaklı alanlarda kırılganlık yaşandığı ve bilgi taşmalarında kesinti olduğu üzerinde durulmaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular ışığında, sürdürülebilir kentsel ticari alanlar inşa edebilmek için katı işlevsel ayrımlar yerine; karma kullanımı, esnek planlamayı ve yerel dinamikleri merkeze alan, veriye dayalı kentsel yönetim modellerinin hayata geçirilmesi gerektiği savunulmaktadır.

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Sezgin, A. (2026). URBAN COMMERCIAL AREAS AND NEXT-GENERATION SPATIAL INTERACTION: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW IN THE CONTEXT OF REGIONAL DYNAMICS. Türkiye Mesleki ve Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 8. https://doi.org/10.46236/jovosst.1932609

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