Identification of ecologically significant habitats for urban nature conservation: A case study in Turkey.

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Tarih

2003

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Triveni Enterprises

Erişim Hakkı

info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

Given the rapid urbanization of Turkey, sustained productivity of natural resources should. be an integral part of any urban development policy. The biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem services link urban and rural ecosystems. It is, therefore, essential that ecologically significant habitats along urban-rural continuum be protected to secure public and environmental health. This necessitates their identification and the establishment of administrative and legal foundations for urban nature conservation in the management of urban habitats. should,be established Ecological analysis of urban habitats of Karsiyaka led to the identification of 19 ecologically significant habitats. Nature conservation priority was rated, using rarity, species richness, stratification, site age, and area of the habitats. Ecologically significant habitats made up about 54 ha of the total urban green space of 289 ha in Karsiyaka. The total number of plant species was estimated to be 273.

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urban ecology, nature conservation, sustainable development, environmental policy

Kaynak

Journal of Environmental Biology

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Q4

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Cilt

24

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3

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