Özgür, Irem Tunçbiz Cahantimur, Arzu Ispalar and Öztürk, Rengin Beceren creator text Environment & Urbanization monographic eng

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38(1), Apr, 2026: p.159-183 This article examines how climate stress intensifies the housing and settlement deficits of seasonal agricultural workers (SAWs) in Bursa, Türkiye, and the implications for housing justice within this agri-food city-region. It advances a twofold agenda: first, to diagnose multi-scalar vulnerabilities linking unit-level shelter deficiencies with settlement-scale siting and infrastructure deficits under heat and flood risks; and, second, to propose a community-informed upgrading framework supported by responsive governance. Drawing on mixed-methods fieldwork conducted in the Yenişehir and Mustafakemalpaşa districts in 2023, the study integrates in-depth interviews, gender-segregated focus groups and institutional consultations. Findings indicate that poorly ventilated, flood-prone shelters, inadequate sanitation and precarious labour arrangements compound climate risks, disproportionately affecting women and children. In response, the article outlines a phased intervention model combining spatial design measures with rights-based governance approaches. By situating peri-urban SAW settlements within wider city-region governance dynamics, the study offers a transferable framework for climate-resilient housing interventions.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09562478261423806?_gl=1*qqa02u*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg1ODU4Nzk 3Mi4xNzgyMTk2NjE2*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3ODIxOTY2MTUkbzEkZzEkdDE3ODIxOTY2MjEkajU0JGwxJGg4NDY4MzgxOTk. Environment & Urbanization 260623