Özet:

Coastal areas are parts of natural resources that should be used for the most efficient purposes and carefully protected. However, coastal cities are always a focus point in the direction of human use. The human being, one of the factors that shaped the landscape with its continuously growing population, has shown its expectations on coastal resources diversified and has caused changes. Although the area on the southwestern front of the Van Castle is rich in natural and cultural landscapes, it is not a place that people prefer for recreation in the spatial sense. In this study, the recreational use potential was revealed by examining the coastal line of approximately 2,002 km long, located in the southwest front of the Van Castle on the Van Lake coast and the existing uses in the nearby surroundings. In the study, research and research methods were used. The publications on the subject have been used, field research has been carried out, oral conversations with the relevant persons and institutions have been conducted. In this direction, there are recommendations for sustainable coastal tourism and recreation for the coastal area located close to the Van city center. When the recommendations are determined, the protection-use balance is monitored and alternative field uses are produced. At the end of the study, the landscape design project proposed in the framework of coastal area management for the area named was prepared. In light of the recommendations, this area is thought to be transformed into an interesting recreational area that can offer visual landscape values and enable a variety of social activities.

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