Urbanization and the Use of Climate Knowledge in Erzurum, Turkey

The main objective of this paper is to explore specific gaps between practices of urban planning and climate knowledge in Turkey. In this context, the city of Erzurum as one of the coldest climate cities in Turkey is used as paradigmatic case to show this gap. The paper starts with the overview of first urban development plans and continued with the analysis of a questionnaire survey of Erzurum local authorities. The findings showed that all related persons neglect climate knowledge in decision making and implementation process due to the market conditions, demands, local policies and technical problems.