The effect of restoration process on riparian landscapes
2017
Nilgün Güneroğlu
Riparian zones are unique landscapes that should be protected and restored by governing bodies as they offer habitats for various plants and animals. Moreover, these areas enhance the aesthetic quality and create recreationally attractive zones for the potential users. Urban sprawl and increasing populations are major threats for the riparian ecosystems as it is experienced in the case of deforestation. Therefore, protecting and restoring riparian areas is an issue of high priority for creating eco-friendly recreational facilities. This study aims at investigation of the Trabzon-Solaklı streamside restoration project in terms of its contribution to overall landscape quality of the area. For this purpose, pre and post project images of the area were shown to the users to receive their evaluation and scoring of the related landscape attributes by applying a questionnaire. According to 207 respondents, the overall landscape quality of the Solaklı stream was greatly and positively enhanced. Landscape value and recreational potential of the region was also increased after the streamside restoration. It is concluded that streamside restoration projects should be applied and embedded in to river basin management plans.
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