Thenew industrial labor opportunities started in the 1980s in Istanbul Bağcılar district caused a population shift fromthe countryside to the cities. Depending on the increase in urbanization, urbanenergy consumption causes urban heat island (UHI)formation in the region by changing local heat models. In this study, thespatial and temporal effects of industrialization on urbanization and heatisland formation in Istanbul Bağcılar district for 1980-2000 and 2015 yearswere examined. According to results, in the region,UHIs distribution over the years changed based on the industrial locations andurbanization pattern. In densely built-up and industrial areas, UHIsdistribution slightly differs from othersparsely distributed built-up areas due to the spectral response of constructedsurfaces in the heat range of the electromagnetic spectrum. UHI mainly clustered in the western, northeastern and central part of the regionwhere the densities of built-up areas arehigh. In the region, from 1986 to 2015 the UHIeffects in the western, northeastern andcentral part of the region increased not only depend on the increase inurbanization and industrialization butalso depend on industrial relocation.
Thenew industrial labor opportunities started in the 1980s in Istanbul Bağcılar district caused a population shift fromthe countryside to the cities. Depending on the increase in urbanization, urbanenergy consumption causes urban heat island (UHI)formation in the region by changing local heat models. In this study, thespatial and temporal effects of industrialization on urbanization and heatisland formation in Istanbul Bağcılar district for 1980-2000 and 2015 yearswere examined. According to results, in the region,UHIs distribution over the years changed based on the industrial locations andurbanization pattern. In densely built-up and industrial areas, UHIsdistribution slightly differs from othersparsely distributed built-up areas due to the spectral response of constructedsurfaces in the heat range of the electromagnetic spectrum. UHI mainly clustered in the western, northeastern and central part of the regionwhere the densities of built-up areas arehigh. In the region, from 1986 to 2015 the UHIeffects in the western, northeastern andcentral part of the region increased not only depend on the increase inurbanization and industrialization butalso depend on industrial relocation.