GSI Journals Serie A: Advancements in Tourism Recreation and Sports Sciences

Yazarlar: Osman ÜÇÜNCÜ, Öner DEMİREL

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Anahtar Kelimeler:Climate,Climate Change,Eastern Black Sea Region,Environment,Tourism,Eco-Tourism,Renewable Energy

Özet:  In the Eastern Black Sea Region of our country, the rate of surface water flow can reach up to 80-90% because of high precipitation rate and the sloping land character as well as the fact that the soil is saturated and evaporation is low. However, the fact that the river valleys are usually, narrow and irregular, causes another negative situation in terms of flood risk. Under these circumstances, at the region where floods happen every 5 years without exceptions, high amounts of rainfall which occurs in short durations causes important damage and casualties as well as damaging the infrastructure. When the meteorological data obtained between 1961-2013 from meteorological stations located at Eastern Black Sea cities is statistically evaluated (with Mann-Kendall statistic method and regression analysis), it can be seen that a global climate change creates a serious risk at the region (Trabzon, Giresun, Rize and Artvin). Rainfall and river flow relationships have been examined with this warming at the region and by considering the dimensions of the ongoing Hydro-electric power plant construction work built as alternative energy resource in the energy sector, a relationship was tried to be established between the today and future of these power plants and Eco-Tourism. In this presentation, it has been discussed what the potential ecological effects of global warming could be on nature and nature tourism and what precautions could be taken in order to minimize the negative effects of climate change on the tourism sector.

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