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Abstract Function change and recreational activities emerging on Kefe Plateau constitute the subject of this study. Kefe Plateau, which has been utilized as a secondary plateau area according to the traditional transhumance activities carried out so far in the region, has improved to be a recreational activity area getting out of this traditional function. Besides the plateau's physical features, it has been ascertained that in-house manufacturing industry which has been carried out in Yatagan Town and the migration from rural areas to towns are among the causes ofthis function change. It has been observed that recreational activities have started on Kefe Plateau with the goal of relaxation and entertainment and also that with respect to these activities plateau houses being used for seasonal relaxation have emerged. Kefe Plateau where people come in order to relax from Denizli and settlements around Actpayam plain has been gaining the characteristics of a relaxation and a tourism centre day by day and accordingly some arrangements for accommodation are under consideration. In this sense, Kefe Plateau, which has already undergone a recent change process, will turn into a plateau settlement to be used all year round or seasonal unless the social and economic dynamics alter. Key Words: Plateau, Function Change, Recreational Activte, Denizli.

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