Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
EKOLOJI, cilt.17, sa.65, ss.36-44, 2007 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, landscape change of the Asarsuyu Basin is determined some suggestions is proposed about natural resource management. It is emphasized that more actually and more contemporary supplication for the studies of decision making and planning with some results acquired from remote sensing (RS) and using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in areas that contain different human and natural disturbances like Duzce. Rectification and classification of RS image at 1990 and 2000 years are maked by Erdas Imagine 8.7, datas about area are processed by Arcview 3.2. and landscape change and reasons with field exercises are interpreted. Landuse change in Asarsuyu Basin, situated in Duzce Province (northeastern part of Turkey), was determined according to five different type of the classification as (1) conifers (from 1030,95 ha to 450,27 ha); (2) deciduous (from 8477,37 ha to 7929,09 ha); (3) agricultural and flora (from 3492,36 ha to 2601,18 ha) that all were found to have a decreasing trend in terms of size; (4) building and hard surfaces built by civilization activities (from 1479,24 ha to 2504,16 ha); and (5) nuts (Corylus sp) (from 818,55 ha to 1978,65 ha) were determined to have an increased tendency. Tendency of Landscape change were determined from forestry and agricultural areas to building and hard surfaces built by civilization activities and nuts in Asarsuyu basin. GIS unit in local government should be improved with "sustainable resource management" principle, it should been support unit for obtaining plan decisions. Landscape change should be monitored specific times. In monitoring it should be done some research about determination of landscape structure and functions with technology RS and GIS.