Negative Effects of Recent Unplanned Expansion on Highland Ecosystems in Turkey

Özden, Sezgin; Atmış, Erdoğan; Menemencioğlu, Kayhan

doi:10.1659/0276-4741(2004)024[0303:neorue]2.0.co;2

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“…As stated earlier, current developments in the Göller Highland seems to confirm critics of rapid developments (e.g. Özden et al 2004Özden et al , Tosun 2001) in developing countries. However, to better understand the current situation, analysis of changes in a relatively short period of time seems to be essential.…”

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confidence: 53%

“…One of the main focal points is the unplanned/unsustainable construction of various buildings on highlands (e.g. Özden, Atmis & Menemencioglu 2004, Tosun 2001. As stated by Tosun (2001) because of the macro economic problems in many developing countries, policy makers may choose a kind of tourism developments which is not necessarily in line with sustainable principles.…”

Section: Highlands In Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Yerleşimlerin ve Rekreasyon Aktivitelerinin Göller Yaylası’na Etkileri

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Köse²

2021

Journal of Yaşar University

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Considering sustainable tourism as a broad endeavour to make all forms of tourism sustainable, in this research we try to shed a light onto current developments in one of the most prominent highlands in Mediterranean region. In this research, Göller Highland is chosen to explore effects of highland settlements on ecological environment. Acknowledging multi dimensionality of sustainability, this study focuses on environmental sustainability in highlands. One of the most important tourism activities in Turkey, i.e. Highland Tourism is discussed with multidisciplinary lenses. When nature-based tourism activities in developing countries are studied, it may not be surprising to find that vast majority of them do not fall in line with sustainable tourism practices. With increasing tourism activities, Turkey can be considered one of these destinations that need significant improvements to make tourism activities more sustainable. In order to better grasp details of current situation in highlands, conventional research methods do not seem to be appropriate because of the limits in terms of financial resources and time. Therefore, satellite images were used to analyse the changes in the highland area and the development of residential areas. Analysis of Landsat imagery shows that in the last three decades the area faced dramatic changes in terms of land use. From 1987 to 2019 the land for cultivation shrank in unprecedented levels and residential areas grew exponentially. These changes are discussed in the light of sustainable tourism development.

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Section: Highlands In Turkeymentioning

confidence: 99%

Yerleşimlerin ve Rekreasyon Aktivitelerinin Göller Yaylası’na Etkileri

Kişlali¹,

Köse²

2021

Journal of Yaşar University

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“…Near-natural vegetation is disturbed and fragmented by human activity in Mediterranean ecosystems (Savas 1941;Kehl 1985;Ayaşligil 1987;Mayer and Aksoy 1986;Özden et al, 2004). Especially the areas of the cedar-fir forests are used as summer pastures are affected (Ayaşligil, 1987).…”

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confidence: 99%

Türki̇ye’ni̇n Orta Toros Dağlari’nda Köknar-Sedi̇r Ormanlarindaki̇ Aralama Kesi̇mleri̇ Ve Otlatmanin Yer Bi̇tki̇ Örtüsünün Fonksi̇yonel Özelli̇kleri̇ne Etki̇leri̇

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2023

Turkish Journal of Forest Science

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The forests of Cedrus libani and Abies cilicica in the middle Taurus Mountains in southern Turkiye are heavily degraded by traditional land use. Population, working in the agricultural sector migrates in summer with their cattle, sheep and goats from lowlands to highlands because the pastures there are prolific due to higher precipitation. The forests have been opened up by grazing and timber cutting. Both effects on the ground vegetation of forests with cedar and fir are examined in the study. Intensive grazing changed the plant species composition as the animals prefer tasty as food. This has led to dominance of inedible plant species, like thorny, prickly, poisonous species and those armoured species with rosettes. Although the sensitive species were reduced by intensive grazing, plant diversity increased. While the rate of hemicryptophytes, camaphytes and geophytes is generally high in the study area, the rate of therophytes is quite low. Generally, the perennial plants were favoured by grazing. On the other hand, the annual species preferred by the cattle fell back. The effect of timber use by illegal logging shows that light demanding plant species have colonised the lighter parts of the formerly closed and semi-closed forests.

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“…More recently, in the 1990s, the Ministry of Tourism decided to open the highlands of the Black Sea region to tourism development (Ozden et al 2004). However, the new infrastructure built in the area and the increased demand for land for tourism development and second homes threaten not only the fragile ecosystems in the area, but also the traditional local culture (Ozden et al 2004; see also Chap.…”

Section: Impact On Coastal Ecosystemsmentioning

confidence: 99%