An assessment of land resource consumption in relation to land degradation in Turkey

C Cangir, S Kapur, D Boyraz, E Akça… - Journal of soil and water …, 2000 - jswconline.org
Because of favourable land resources and its location at the hub of the Mediterranean
civilizations, Turkey has been exploited for more than 3,000 years for that natural wealth …

[PDF][PDF] Land degradation in Turkey

S Kapur, E Akça, DM Ozden, N Sakarya… - … : contributions to the …, 2003 - core.ac.uk
Turkey, with a total of 28.054. 000 ha arable land, is still an agricultural country with prime
soils covering only 17.5% of this figure. The rest of the country comprises diverse …

The use of soil and water resources at the Mediterranean region in Turkey.

HH Denli, GO Denli - Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 2017 - cabdirect.org
Natural resources provide the basis for the three pillars of sustainable development,
economic, social and environmental. However, physical reserves can become depleted and …

[PDF][PDF] The land resources of Turkey and activities of general directorate of rural services

DM Özden, H Dursun, AN Sevinç - Proc. Intl. Symp. Desertification, 2000 - academia.edu
Turkey is a mountainous and hilly country, average altitude is 1132 m, surrounded by the
seas from the north (Black Sea), south (Mediterranean Sea) and the west (Aegen Sea). It is a …

[HTML][HTML] The land use in Turkey: A general assessment and affecting factors

AA Yücer - Journal of Geoscience and Environment Protection, 2020 - scirp.org
Discussions related to land use in Turkey in recent years has been increasing. These
discussions are mostly between those who want to protect the natural environment and …

Agricultural land use change and sustainable use of land resources in the Mediterranean region of Turkey

H Tanrivermis - Journal of Arid Environments, 2003 - Elsevier
Agricultural land use has changed in the Mediterranean Region particularly since the 1950s.
Factors affecting these changes include increasing agricultural productivity and …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of nutrient pollution caused by land-based activities in Izmir Bay, Turkiye

A Kaymakci, U Sunlu, O Egemen - Meeting on Interdependency …, 2000 - om.ciheam.org
One thing is certain that the Izmir Bay is in a state of pollution center in region in respect of
aestetic and welfare where pollution increased in the course of time from what it used to be …

Impacts of land degradation in the Mediterranean region.

H Eswaran, P Reich - 1999 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Soils with xeric soil moisture regimes occupy∼ 3% of the land mass, with the greatest extent
around the Mediterranean. The factors of land degradation in this region were evaluated …

[PDF][PDF] Soil survey and soil database of Turkey

U Dinç, S Senol, C Cangir, AO Dinç, E Akça… - Soil Resources of …, 2005 - academia.edu
Turkey has a total land area of 78 million ha. About 28 million ha are devoted to cultivation.
Thus, over the last five decades soil surveys have received particular attention for land use …

Post-irrigation degradation of land and environmental resources in the Harran plain, southeastern Turkey

AV Bilgili, İ Yeşilnacar, K Akihiko, T Nagano… - Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Irrigation is a key factor in plant production systems. However, excessive and inappropriate
water and soil management systems can cause significant environmental problems. The …