The Interaction of The Physical Environment Conditions With Local People: The Case of The Region Ahir Mountain of Kahramanmaraş

Year 2020, Volume: 23 Issue: 4, 851 - 859, 31.08.2020

Ibrahim H Hatipoglu Şule Kısakürek

https://doi.org/10.18016/ksutarimdoga.vi.675490

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the ways of people of Kahramanmaraş Ahir Dağı, benefiting from the natural environment and the effects of physical environmental conditions on these forms of utilization. The way of local population benefited from the natural environment has analyzed by means of questionnaires and the obtained data were evaluated by SPSS. Then, the obtained data was analyzed by using the variance analysis by associating with the elevation and land cover. The data obtained from the analysis were interpreted to the basis for nature conservation studies. As a result; physical environment conditions in mountainous areas affected by the recreational attractiveness of the local people with their income status, educational status, variety of livelihoods, their perspective on life, the variety and degree of environmental pressures and the degree of environmental pressures. Based on the results obtained, it has been proposed to increase the education level of the local people, to provide education to increase environmental awareness and awareness, to support alternative livelihoods and to increase pasture areas.

Keywords

Physical Environment, Local People, Ahir Mountain, Kahramanmaraş

Supporting Institution

TUBİTAK

Project Number

113O212

Thanks

We have thanked Prof. Dr. Hakan Doygun that have help and Dr. Serhan Candemir that have help on theme evaluation method for this study.

Yöre Halkinin Doğal Çevre İle Olan Etkileşimlerinde Fiziksel Çevre Koşullarinin Etkisi: Kahramanmaraş Ahir Daği Örneği

Abstract

Bu çalışma kapsamında; Kahramanmaraş Ahir Dağı ve yakın çevresinde yaşayan yöre halkının, doğal çevreden yararlanma biçimlerinin analiz edilmesi ve fiziksel çevre koşullarının bu yararlanma biçimleri üzerine etkilerinin ortaya konulması amaçlanmıştır. Yöre halkının doğal çevreden yararlanma biçimi anketler yoluyla analiz edilmiş, elde edilen veriler SPSS 11.5 programı ile değerlendirilmiş, daha sonra bu veriler yükselti ve arazi örtüsü ile ilişkilendirerek varyans analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz sonucunda elde edilen veriler doğa koruma çalışmalarına altlık oluşturacak şekilde yorumlanmıştır. Sonuç olarak; dağlık alanlarda fiziksel çevre koşullarının yöre halkının gelir durumu, eğitim durumu, geçim kaynaklarının çeşitliliği, hayata bakış açılarını, çevresel baskıların çeşitliliği ve derecesi ile rekreasyonel çekiciliği etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlardan hareketle yöre halkının eğitim seviyesinin yükseltilmesi, çevre bilincini ve farkındalıkları arttıracak eğitimlerin verilmesi, alternatif geçim kaynaklarının desteklenmesi, mera alanlarının artırılması önerileri geliştirilmiştir.

Keywords

Fiziksel çevre, Yöre halkı, Ahır Dağı, Kahramanmaraş

Project Number

113O212

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