KİLİS İLİNDE ARAZİ KULLANIMINDA MEYDANA GELEN DEĞİŞİMLER (1990-2018)
CHANGES IN LAND USE IN KILIS PROVINCE (1990-2018)

Summary/Abstract: This study involves Kilis Province which is situated along the Syrian border in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Landsat TM satellite images of the study area taken at different times of 1990, 2000 and 2018 were used in GIS environment and the changes occurred in the land use in these years were revealed. With the inspiration of CORINE land classification related to the land use, classification was made in Kilis Province as urban, sparse vegetative areas, other orchards, forest areas, grape and olive or chards, pasture areas, mixed-crop agricultural land, wetlands and agricultural areas. Thus, the urban area which was 8 km2 in 1990 roseto 9 km2 in 2000 after Kilis gained the provincial status in 1995 and in 2018 it increased to 13 km2. Wetlands were not included in the classification due to the absence of dams in 1990. Changes in land use in Kilis Province will be handled in 3 periods, spatial changes will be associated with climate, soil, population and economic activities and suggestions will be made for the best use of the land.

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