Türk Bilimsel Derlemeler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Şükran ŞAHİN, H. Ülgen YENİL, Fırat Çağlar YILMAZ

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Hydroelectric power plant,Environmental impact,Landscape evaluation.

Özet: The demand for energy is getting increased in parallel with the population growth as well as industrial and technological progress. Inthat sense hydroelectric power plants is by far the most common method of large scale electric power generation. On the other hand, thoseplant constructions have potential environmental impacts. The Landscape Development Plan (LDP) to be prepared before the plantconstruction as an integral part of the entire hydroelectric power generation project, then, is getting of importance to be able to reduceadverse impacts. The impacts of the project over landscape elements and processes, as well as the impacts of the environment over theproject itself are assessed by LDP. As a final benefit, the sustainable restoration and management strategies would be produced.In this study, the LDP Model is identified by which potential impacts over landscape and strategies for their management to beaddressed, using some case studies in which spatial analyses were carried out with the help of Geographical Information Sytems. As aresult of that LDP model for hydroelectric power station and dam projects, landscape strategies for nature conservation and landscaperestoration, visual landscape improvements and recreational usage potential will be produced. The described LDP model could beefficiently used for other types of major construction projects.

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