title: Temporal changes of land use in Asi river delta (Hatay, Southern Turkey).
abstract: Increasing non-ecological land use necessitates more efficient using and utilization of land by man. Therefore, in recent years studies on sustainable land use have gained momentum. In this study, temporal change in land use, mainly between years 1940 and 2010, in Asi river delta on Southern Turkey was covered. To this end, in addition to literature, topographical maps and satellite images from year 1940 and after were used. Also, data were collected through field studies and interviews. Collected data were evaluated from geographical viewpoint using Geographical information system (GIS) and Remote sensing (RS) methods. Unplanned settlement in delta has reached levels high enough to threaten agricultural fields. Especially, greattendencyshown by Samandag city and the villages around it towards expanding into delta is an indicatorof this threat In additon, uncontrolled sand mining and touristic facilities on the coastline are also indicators of wrong land use. In future, direction of settlement to slopes around the delta rather than lowlands will be a much more ecological approach.
authors: Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Mustafa Kemal University 31040, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey. hkorkmaz69@gmail.com
authors: Hüseyin
authors: H
authors: Korkmaz
authors: Bayram
authors: B
authors: Cetin
authors: Veysel
authors: V
authors: Kuscu
authors: Ismail
authors: I
authors: Ege
authors: Ahmet
authors: A
authors: Bom
authors: Emre
authors: E
authors: Ozsahin
authors: Atilla
authors: A
authors: Karatas
mesh_terms: D017753:Ecosystem; D006802:Human Activities; D045483:Rivers; D013997:Time Factors; D014421:Turkey