KIYI ALANLARI YÖNETİMİ’NİN TÜRKİYE’DE GELİŞİM SÜREÇLERİ
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN TURKEY

Summary/Abstract: In the period from the ancient times to the present day, the coasts, which are the concurrence points of waters and lands, have been the most attractive and dense settlements for several reasons such as, meeting the nutritional and water demands that humanity fundamentally needs, the desire to be close to natural beauties and water resources, and the advantage in terms of hunting and defense. Thusly, societies have mostly settled in coastal areas and civilizations have been established in coastal regions throughout history. Coasts, which take over an important role in social and economic terms for countries, are at the same time, evermore important areas in human life where activities such as transportation, trade, tourism and similar activities could be carried out. With the advancement of technology, the speed of density in the coastal areas and depending upon this, the pressure on them has increased and yet continues to increase. Events such as uncontrolled use, industrialization, and filling works that occur over time spoil the balance of natural life in coastal areas. When all these issues are taken into consideration, the need for sensitive, limited and controlled resource management that can provide the balance of use and protection on the coasts arises and the concept of “Coastal Management” emerges here. The concept of Coastal Management, after the development process in the period between 1950 and 1970, started to take place in the literature as "Integrated Coastal Areas Management" with an integrated management approach in the 1970s. In this study; The development process and a general review of the Coastal Management regulation, which is an inevitable need on the coasts, was made with the help of the studies and legal bases.

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