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Evaluation Of Land Use Potential And Suitability Of Ecosystems In Antakya For Reforestation, Recreation, Arable Farming And Residence, Şeref Kiliç, Suat Şenol, Fati̇h Evrendi̇lek
Evaluation Of Land Use Potential And Suitability Of Ecosystems In Antakya For Reforestation, Recreation, Arable Farming And Residence, Şeref Kiliç, Suat Şenol, Fati̇h Evrendi̇lek
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
It is essential that land use decisions made by local administrations be compatible with sustainable use and management principles of natural resources. In this study, we evaluated the use potential and suitability of 27 land mapping units of 4,891 ha in Antakya for three different land use types: (1) recreation- reforestation, (2) residence and (3) arable farming. For this purpose, land suitability evaluation was carried out using soil and land data, the ŞENOL land evaluation system, and a PC compatible ILSEN software package. The study showed that a total of 478 ha of land had the potential for residential use …