Spatial Analysis of the Socio-Economic Development Profile of Bilecik City, Turkey

Abstract

The present study aims to establish the spatial profile of the socio-economic development in Bilecik city, Turkey. The study develops an original scale to measure the socio-economic development and presents a mapping corresponding to the development level associated with the respective regions of Bilecik. The structures related to the measured phenomena are mapped, and the factors affecting the development level are determined. Some of the study's main findings are as follows: (i) Socioeconomic development in the city varies according to regions. (ii) The northern and eastern regions are more developed than the other parts of the city. (iii) The satisfaction with public services and the satisfaction with socio-economic life are the two factors determining the development level. Accordingly, it is possible to say that subjective welfare indicators largely control socio-economic development in the study area.