Özet:

This study aims to analyze the agricultural potential of the Small Menderes Pool (KMH) and evaluate according to the current land use. KMH is one of the swimming pools located within the border of the İzmir province, where agricultural activities are very intense. However, the misuse of land in the pool and the loss of value of land with agricultural potential or the use out of its purpose is a problem especially in terms of sustainability. In this context, the natural environment characteristics affecting agriculture are assessed by the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHS). From the topographical characteristics as natural environmental characteristics; curvation, maintenance, drainage characteristics, erosion state, pedogenic characteristics; soil groups, soil depth, restrictive soil characteristics and climate characteristics; rain and temperature data. These data have been questioned by a substantial conflict method transmitted to the CBS environment. The result of the study, determining "Agricultural Conformity Degrees", was compared with 2012 CORINE land cover data and land observations. According to the study, the settlement areas are spread to the high graven base with agricultural potential, and the agricultural activities in the curved areas of the basin consisting of low land with agricultural potential have been found to cause the misuse of the land.

Özet:

In this study, it is aimed to analyze the agricultural potential of Küçük Menderes Basin and evaluate it according to land use type. Küçük Menderes Basin is in İzmir province where agricultural activities are very intense. However, the misuse of the land in the basin with fertile agricultural soils and the depletion of the lands with agricultural potential or the use of them outside its purpose constitute a problem especially in terms of sustainability. In this context; The characteristics of the natural environment affecting agriculture were evaluated by Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). In this study, as natural environment properties topographic features of; slope, aspect, drainage characteristics, erosion status, pedogenic properties; soil groups, soil depth, limiting soil characteristics and climatic characteristics; rainfall and temperature data were used. Weights of these factors were determined by AHP method and all data were transferred to GIS environment and weighted overlay method was questioned. At the end of the study, “Agricultural Land Use Suitability Degrees” was classified and compared with the 2012 CORINE land cover data and field observations. As a result of the study, it is observed that the settlement areas that are spreading towards graben base which have high agricultural potential. On the other hand agricultural activities on the sloping land of the basin, which have low agricultural potential, caused the misused.

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