Emre Tepe

About Emre Tepe

Emre Tepe, Ph.D., is an associate professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Florida. His research focuses on developing spatio-temporal urban models using statistical, machine learning, and artificial intelligence methods.

Areas of Expertise

Technology, Society and Analytical Methods, Economic Development, Housing, Land Use Planning and Governance

Selected Publications

• Tepe, E., & Safikhani, A. (2023). Spatio-temporal modeling of parcel-level land-use changes using machine learning methods. Sustainable Cities and Society, 90, 104390. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs....  
• Tepe, E. (2024). History, neighborhood, and proximity as factors of land-use change: A dynamic spatial regression model. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 51(1), 7–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/239980... 
• Tepe, E., & Guldmann, J.-M. (2020). Spatio-temporal multinomial autologistic modeling of land-use change: A parcel-level approach. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 47(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/239980... 
• Tepe, E. (2023). The impact of built and socio-economic environment factors on Covid-19 transmission at the ZIP-code level in Florida. Journal of Environmental Management, 326(Part B). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenv...

Recent Courses Taught

• URP6231: Quantitative Data Analysis for Planners
• URP6272: Urban Spatial Analysis
• URP6042: Urban Economy
• URP6341: Urban Planning Project