<![CDATA[This study aimed to explore urban influences on a highland village as a node in an urban network. The discussion focused on altering the settlement situation and the life of villagers, who were dominated by vegetable farming. The analysis was inspired by Doxiadis’s premises concerning human efforts to maximize contact with nature efficiently to fulfill living needs. A descriptive qualitative method was adopted with data collected through interviews, observation, and mapping. The interviews were conducted in two stages, including semi-structured interviews with 90 household respondents and in-depth sessions with three key informants. To ensure the quality and accuracy of the data, source and method triangulation was applied by systematically comparing information obtained from household interviews, in-depth interviews with key informants, and field observations. Based on the results, the life atmosphere of the village was becoming increasingly urban. Urban-oriented nicknames further evolved for certain places, reflecting the villagers’ new spatial mindset. Primordial spaces were also transformed into modernity, guided by economic logic and proximity to major cities through the main road. Therefore, the functional relationship between villagers and nature had diminished. Urban practices were not fully prominent as urbanization was an aspect that villagers sensed, imagined, and perhaps even anticipated.Received: 2025-03-16 Revised: 2025-12-17 Accepted: 2026-03-12 Published: 2026-04-29 ]]>
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