%0 Journal Article
%T A HISTORICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF AKSARAY CITY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
%A Haluk Aytekin
%J -
%D 2018
%X This study aims to discuss the importance of background and geographical features of a city for its economic progress. Key consideration for the study is that the geographic location of a city being its destiny. It is foreseen that ways to use it for economic progress do exist for cities. ¡°Is environment the reason for human behavior that shapes their economic behaviour?¡± and ¡°How important is a town¡¯s location and historical heritage for its development potential?¡± questions asked as the focal points of the study. The first chapter of the study aims to examine the cause of differences in population growth rate for cities in different locations. Then discussed how emerging population density can evolve into forming a city. It is concluded that this process, ¡°city identity¡± as it¡¯s named in this study, cause such cities affect nearby settlements. Second chapter investigates the roles imposed to surrounding cities by those that achieved to become political civic centers. It is concluded that the hinterland cities become a part of an integration around the subject economic centers. Also, it is concluded that, the ¡°Konya Integration¡±, which also includes Aksaray, suffered an economic decline after it has been conquered by Ottomans. Third chapter discusses Aksaray¡¯s disadvantages inherited from its geography. It is deducted that goods to be produced in Aksaray, which has no coasts and is distant to railways, should be meritable goods that require expertise and capital. Throughout the study, the historical background that shapes modern day Aksaray economy is evaluated. It is suggested in the study that Aksaray should evolve its demography into skilled labour in order to avoid the negative effects of its logistic disadvantages of its location
%K Aksaray
%K £¿ktisat Tarihi
%K Tarihsel Lojistik ve Ticaret
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/ased/issue/42472/486760