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This study was carried out to determine how the PM10 concentrations changed in the Izmir metropolitan area during the days when curfews were imposed because of Covid-19 Pandemic. In this context, data of eight air quality measurement stations were taken as basis. Within the scope of the study, days when curfew was strictly imposed were compared with other days, specifically between January 1, 2020 and July 31, 2020. Besides, by comparing daily measures taken between 2015-2020 on same days, it has been tried to determine how air quality has changed on an annual basis. While analyzing, Independent Sample t-test was used for daily data. For annual data, Friedman test was used to determine which stations had a statistically significant difference, and then Wilcoxon test was applied to determine in which years there was a statistically significant difference compared to 2020 measurements. All in all, it was found that there was an improvement in air quality in terms of PM10 concentrations on the days of curfew. This study revealed that our daily mobility in the city as urban dwellers negatively affect air quality of environment we live in, and showed the need to consider air pollution when planning our cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study investigates late period automobilization in Turkey at province level. Late period automobilization has freed itself from supply and demand side constraints. Production capacity has increased, import regimes have eased, and automobile prices have decreased significantly. Increase in household income relaxed automobile market on the demand side. Thus, late period automobilization is on the way to popularization. Particularly in low or middle income level provinces, automobilization has gained pace, and spread to all over Turkey. These provinces are those with income levels below 7.776 US dollars per capita (2009 values) or just above. Exceptions are few provinces in the east and southeast region of Turkey. An increase of 1.000 US dollars (2009 values) in per capita income raises the number of cars per thousand population by six. A province’s automobilization level positively affects provinces in its vicinity by 31,9%. The time ahead will be a period of spread in automobilization as well as concentration of automobilization. It is expected that automobilization will increase in all provinces, because ownership level is below saturation level. Automobile ownership will spread to all income groups and number of automobiles in households will increase as well. These developments herald a new era which affect urban growth dynamics as well as daily lives of households. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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