Preparing soil protection maps using GIS: A case study from Türkiye


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Bozali N., Sivrikaya F.

6th Intercontinental Geoinformation Days, Baku, Azerbaycan, 13 - 14 Haziran 2023, ss.187-190

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Baku
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Azerbaycan
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-190
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Ecosystem services that exist spontaneously in forest ecosystems and benefit society are planned with a certain approach. Forest ecosystem services need to be classified, measured, mapped, planned, and managed. Due to its mountainous terrain, our country has a high disaster risk potential in terms of floods, avalanches, stone and rock rolling, landslides, and soil loss. Soil erosion is recognized as one of the most important environmental problems. Land use changes occur as a result of applications made by people other than natural factors, which increases the amount and risk of soil loss. In this study, the areas that will serve as soil protection were determined and mapped according to certain parameters. The mapping process incorporated various parameters such as slope, bedrock, crown closure, and tree root system. According to the results, approximately 41% of the area consists of areas very sensitive to erosion.