Korunan alanlar arasındaki peyzaj bağlantılılığının düğüm noktaları kullanılarak değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Zaman içerisinde insan ve doğa etkileşiminin önemli derecede ekolojik, biyolojik, kültürel ve görsel değerler ile belirleyici karakter kazandırdığı alanlar olan korunan alanlar, aynı zamanda bu etkileşimin sürdürülmesi ve bütünlüğünün korunması konusunda hayati önem taşımaktadır. Bursa sınırları içerisinde yer alan korunan alanlar, kentin peyzaj heterojenitesine katkıda bulunarak biyolojik çeşitliliği önemli derecede desteklemektedir. Bu çalışmada, Bursa kenti sınırları içerisinde yer alan korunan alanlar ile bunlar arasındaki peyzaj bağlantılılığı ve arazi kullanımlarıyla ilişkili korunan alanların peyzaj bağlantılılığını desteklemedeki etkinliği değerlendirilmiştir. Yöntem için 2018 yılı arazi örtüsü/arazi kullanımı haritasından yararlanılmış ve least-cost-path ile euclidean distance yöntemleri kullanılarak koridor bağlantıları belirlenmiştir. Bu koridorlar arasındaki düğüm noktaları (daralmalar/darboğazlar) devre teorisi kullanılarak tahmin edilmiştir. Düğüm noktalarının gectiği korunan alanlar arasındaki en etkin direnç 37.52 değeriyle tabiat parkı ve yaban hayatı koruma alanı arasında gerçekleşmiştir. En az etkinliğe sahip direnç değeri ise 0.01 ile tohum meşceresi ve milli park arasında hesaplanmıştır. Bursa peyzajında bulunan korunan alanlar arasındaki düğüm noktaları, korunan alanlar arasındaki hareketin yönlendirileceği alanları temsil etmiştir. Düğüm noktalarındaki küçük bir alan kaybı, bile orantısız bir şekilde korunan alanlar arasındaki bağlantıyı tehlikeye atabilir. Bu nedenle, peyzajdaki düğüm noktalarının belirlenmesi planlama çalışmalarında oldukça önemli bir yere sahiptir.

Keywords

• Düğüm noktaları
• Peyzaj bağlantılılığı
• Korunan alanlar
• Arazi örtüsü/arazi kullanımı
• Bursa

Evaluation of landscape connectivity between protected areas using pinch points

Abstract

Protected areas, where the interaction of human and nature gain significant ecological, biological, cultural and scenic values and determining character over time, is also of vital importance in maintaining this interaction and protecting its integrity. The protected areas in Bursa, contribute to the landscape heterogeneity of the city and significantly support biological diversity. In this study, the protected areas in Bursa and the landscape connectivity between them and the effectiveness of protected areas related to land use in supporting landscape connectivity were evaluated. For this, the 2018 land use/land cover map was used and corridor connections were determined using the least-cost-path and Euclidean distance methods. The pinch points between these corridors were estimated using circuit theory. The pair of protected areas with the highest effective resistance (37.52) has been nature park and wildlife protection area. Least effective resistance value was calculated between seed stand and national park. The maximum value of the pinch points between all protected areas was calculated as 0.10. The pinch points between protected areas in the landscape represented the areas where movement between protected areas would be directed. Even a small loss of space at pinch points can compromise the connection between protected areas disproportionately. Therefore, determining the pinch points in the landscape has a very important place in planning studies.

Keywords

• Pinch points
• Landscape connectivity
• Protected areas
• Land cover/land use
• Bursa

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