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Population, which is a dynamic element, is a vital variable with both its quantity and structure in all stages of development, including the establishment of an urban. The population structure includes phenomena such as gender, education, age, and socio-economic characteristics.
Despite being among the most important parameters for the construction and future planning of urban elements, human mobility and population are often overlooked. The aim of this study is to determine the characteristics of Fethiye's population from past periods to the present, to reveal the possible effects of population in future studies to be carried out on behalf of the urban, and to provide a healthy opinion to planners. The selection of Fethiye as the study area was influenced by the high human movement and rapid urban development due to the urbans function based on tourism and agricultural production.
Within the scope of the research, document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used to determine the population characteristics of the urban and secondary data was used. In the study, data from the State Institute of Statistics (SIS) and Turkish Statistical Institute (TSI), Fethiye District Municipality, Health and National Education Directorate data and documents were used. Maps and various visuals were created from the data obtained here using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) methods.
According to the findings of the study, it was determined that the population of Fethiye has generally increased continuously in the historical process. Again, it was observed that the population was concentrated, especially in the first established neighborhoods and coastal neighborhoods. Depending on the increasing population, it was determined that the settlement and population tended to expand towards the inner parts of the Fethiye Plain. At the same time, it is among the findings of the study that the population density working in agriculture has tended to shift towards the service sector over time. As a result of the study, suggestions for the changes and developments expected to occur in the urban fabric depending on the changes in the population are also included.
