Wetlands Under the Pressure of Anthropogenic Impacts and Climate Change: Van Castle and Its Surroundings Natural Protected Area Example

Emel Aydın; Serkan Kemeç

Makale detayları

Wetlands Under the Pressure of Anthropogenic Impacts and Climate Change: Van Castle and Its Surroundings Natural Protected Area Example

Yazarlar:

Emel Aydın | Serkan Kemeç

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mühendislik

Dergi:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.1139-1154

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307800

pISSN:

1300-5413

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Wetlands, which are vulnerable to climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, are among the most productive and carbon-rich areas in the ecosystem. Coastal wetlands, in particular, are threatened by anthropogenic interventions such as land reclamation, urbanization, and road construction. This study focuses on Van Castle and its Surrounding Natural Protected Area, which represents a coastal wetland. Through appropriate spatial correlation and regression methods, the analysis and evaluations reveal trends of both increasing and decreasing variables related to climate change. Measurements based on satellite imagery indicate significant damage and land use changes in the wetland area due to land reclamation and road construction. The analysis of CORINE land cover maps also supports the decrease in wetland areas. The study concludes that approximately 353,000 m² of land has been reclaimed and 8.5 km of roads have been built, resulting in the exclusion of ecosystem services equivalent to the intervened area within the city. To prevent further degradation, it is crucial to designate this area as a strictly protected or qualified conservation zone.

 Wetlands, which are vulnerable to climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, are among the most productive and carbon-rich areas in the ecosystem. Coastal wetlands, in particular, are threatened by anthropogenic interventions such as land reclamation, urbanization, and road construction. This study focuses on Van Castle and its Surrounding Natural Protected Area, which represents a coastal wetland. Through appropriate spatial correlation and regression methods, the analysis and evaluations reveal trends of both increasing and decreasing variables related to climate change. Measurements based on satellite imagery indicate significant damage and land use changes in the wetland area due to land reclamation and road construction. The analysis of CORINE land cover maps also supports the decrease in wetland areas. The study concludes that approximately 353,000 m² of land has been reclaimed and 8.5 km of roads have been built, resulting in the exclusion of ecosystem services equivalent to the intervened area within the city. To prevent further degradation, it is crucial to designate this area as a strictly protected or qualified conservation zone.

 Wetlands, which are vulnerable to climate change and other anthropogenic impacts, are among the most productive and carbon-rich areas in the ecosystem. Coastal wetlands, in particular, are threatened by anthropogenic interventions such as land reclamation, urbanization, and road construction. This study focuses on Van Castle and its Surrounding Natural Protected Area, which represents a coastal wetland. Through appropriate spatial correlation and regression methods, the analysis and evaluations reveal trends of both increasing and decreasing variables related to climate change. Measurements based on satellite imagery indicate significant damage and land use changes in the wetland area due to land reclamation and road construction. The analysis of CORINE land cover maps also supports the decrease in wetland areas. The study concludes that approximately 353,000 m² of land has been reclaimed and 8.5 km of roads have been built, resulting in the exclusion of ecosystem services equivalent to the intervened area within the city. To prevent further degradation, it is crucial to designate this area as a strictly protected or qualified conservation zone.

 İklim değişikliği ve diğer antropojenik etkilere karşı kırılgan olan sulak alanlar, ekosistemdeki en verimli ve karbon açısından zengin bölgeler arasındadır. Özellikle kıyı sulak alanları, dolgu, yapılaşma ve yol gibi insan kaynaklı müdahalelerle tehdit altındadır. Çalışma, bir kıyı sulak alanı olan Van Kalesi ve Çevresi Doğal Sit Alanı ele almaktadır. Uygun mekânsal korelasyon ve regresyon yöntemleri kullanılarak yapılan analiz ve değerlendirmeler sonucunda, iklim değişikliği değişkenlerinde artma ve azalma eğilimleri olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Uydu görüntüleriyle yapılan ölçümler sulak alanda dolgu ve yol yapımı sebebiyle önemli oranda tahribat ve arazi kullanımı değişimi olduğunu göstermektedir. CORINE arazi örtüsü haritalarının analiz sonuçları arazi örtüsü değişimini desteklemekte ve sulak alanlarda azalma olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma sonucunda, alana yaklaşık 353.000 m² dolgu ve 8.5 km yol yapıldığı ve dolayısıyla şehirde müdahale edilen alan kadar ekosistem hizmetinin devre dışı kaldığı tespit edilmiştir. Daha büyük tahribatları önlemek amacıyla, alanın kesin korunacak alan ya da nitelikli koruma alanı olarak tescillenmesi gerekmektedir.

Makale detayları

Wetlands Under the Pressure of Anthropogenic Impacts and Climate Change: Van Castle and Its Surroundings Natural Protected Area Example

Yazarlar:

Emel Aydın | Serkan Kemeç

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mühendislik

Dergi:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.1139-1154

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307800

pISSN:

1300-5413

Conservation area

Global climate change

Human impact

Van Fortress

Wetland ecosystemsİnsan etkisi

Koruma alanı

Küresel iklim değişikliği

Sulak ekosistemler

Van Kalesi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Emel Aydın | Serkan Kemeç

Yayıncı: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar: Mühendislik

Dergi: Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.1139-1154

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001307800

pISSN: 1300-5413

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Emel Aydın | Serkan Kemeç

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mühendislik

Dergi:

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi Vol.28 Issue 3, pp.1139-1154

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001307800

pISSN:

1300-5413