Abstract:

The purpose of the study “An Evaluation On The Hydrogeomorphological Properties Of The Eşen Stream Basin”, is to reveal the problems which have formed problems or having the risk of problem formation depending on the geomorphological and hydrological properties the basin has. The Eşen Stream Basin, is situated within the Muğla-Antalya provincial borders of Mediterranean Region, Antalya Section. The basin is divided into two large geomorphological units with young tectonic movements starting from Miocene-Pliocene and continuing along the Quaternary. One of which is the Seki Basin that is covered with vast mountainous and platelike lands broken a little with tectonic effects in the north-east; the other is the Lower Eşen Stream Basin, which is torn by N-S and NW-SE direction faultline in the south. The erosion-accumulation activities, geological structure, tectonism, high slope values of the Eşen Stream and the auxiliary branches, which have not yet reached a balance profile in winning today's relief, have been influenced by the values of the Eşen Stream Basin. Soil erosion, landslides, earthquakes, moving sand dunes, floods and slants in the Eşen Stream Basin constitute a problem for human activities. However, with the measures to be taken, the damages of these problems can be reduced to or even entirely useful. Thus making future plans for evaluating the potential of existing natural and human resources in Eşen Stream Basin has now become a necessity.

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