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Problem Statement: The changes in the land cover can occur both in the natural process and significantly through the needs of human beings. Human beings cause permanent changes in the land cover because of their different needs.Mountain areas, although not as much affected as other geomorphologic units, are important units which are affected by land use. City settlements in Turkey are generally in plain and lowland areas. Contrary to this, mountain areas host more rural areas. Mountain landscapes are areas which are used for agriculture and lumbering activities by people. These kind of activities related with land use cause some environmental problems erosion, reduction in biodiversity and fresh water resources on different levels. In this respect, it is important to identify and evaluate the change in the land cover use in time and provide solutions.Purpose of the Study: The main purpose of this study is to identify and evaluate the change in the land cover of Madra Mountain and its environment in time by using satellite images of different dates. In this work, in which the change in the land cover is identified by maps, the type, direction and amount of the change are explained with its causes by maps.Methodology: To determine the change in the land cover between 1987 and 2000, the images of Landsat TM and Landsat ETM satellites are used; dated 05.05.1987 and 07.06.2000 respectively. The Landsat images of different times are classified by using controlled and uncontrolled classifying techniques and the change in land cover / use have been identified. Also topography maps, which are scaled as 1/25000 covering 24 sections on Madra Mountain and its environment, are among the main data used in this study.Results and Conclusions: The changes in the land cover and its use in Madra Mountain and its environment between 1987 and 2000 have been identified by using satellite images. As a result of the findings, change has been identified in an area covering 35% of the research area. The hypothesis about the reduction in the forest area of Madra Mountain and its environment because of the devastation of forests; and the expansion of settlement, agriculture, olive and fruit areas, has been proved

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