Determining suitable ecotourism areas in protected watershed area through visibility analysis

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dc.authorid0000-0002-0813-3356en_US
dc.contributor.authorDemir, Sara
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-20T20:12:53Z
dc.date.available2021-03-20T20:12:53Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentBTÜ, Orman Fakültesi, Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractThe rapid population growth, technological improvement and the expansion the boundary of urban have affected the natural and cultural landscape values of rural areas negatively. This causes to consumption unawares natural and cultural values of landscape. Mary Valley protected watershed area, located in Macka, Trabzon, has one of the important national park, cultural heritage points, historical trails, river falls, natural forest views, wildlife and endemic plants was selected as a study area. Its landscape values have been damaged because of lack of administrative structure. This study aims to explore the natural and cultural landscape values and highlight the importance of cultural, historical and natural viewpoints of the Mary Valley. To achieve this goal, the natural and historical landscape data are collected and multi-criteria decision making methods, is employed on the basis of the data derived from the surveys and interviews with local and experts and then all data overlayed through visibility analysis process in GIS. Finally, 'very high-high and medium visibility areas' are offered as suitable ecotourism areas for ecotourism activities, which has no negative effects to natural and cultural areas. The findings can set guidance for sustainable for protected national and cultural values of watershed area in Turkey.en_US
dc.description.sponsorship2214-A research scholarship program of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was conducted with funding support from the 2214-A research scholarship program of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). The author would like to thank Prof. Dr. Oner Demirel and Dr. Mehmet Akif Erdogan for their valuable and constructive comments on this paper.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage223en_US
dc.identifier.issn1311-5065
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage214en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12885/729
dc.identifier.volume20en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000463406800024en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorDemir, Sara
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScibulcom Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal Of Environmental Protection And Ecologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectecotourismen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental protectionen_US
dc.subjectGISen_US
dc.subjectmulti-criteria decision makingen_US
dc.subjectprotected watershed areaen_US
dc.titleDetermining suitable ecotourism areas in protected watershed area through visibility analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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