Changes in land use between 1990 and 2018 on the basis of the corine system in Adana Province

Abstract

In addition to protecting the ecosystem and environmental health, green areas fulfill more than one function in terms of living requirements and comfort in cities, contributing to the creation of recreation areas, adding aesthetic value to the city and at the same time providing the physical balance of urban areas.With the rapidly increasing urbanization process, environmental changes and population increases in urban areas have brought about changes in land use. Corine System is used in order to monitor the changes on the land in a regular and planned urbanization process, to protect green areas and to carry out planning studies in this direction. With the analyzes made, an accurate and applicable design can be made for the urban area. In this study, the urban growth of Adana province in 1990, 2000, 2018 and the changes that occurred on the land were determined. The causes and consequences of the changes in the observed years were evaluated by means of Geographic Information Systems. According to the results obtained, it is seen that the green areas do not decrease, applicable plans and studies should be made to create more sustainable urban areas.