Evaluation of landscape restoration process in damaged areas during the construction of hydroelectric power plants in the sample of Kabaçağlayan Waterfall

• Main Authors: Metin DEMİR, Mehmet Akif IRMAK, Hasan YILMAZ, Turan KARADENİZ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Forestry 2017-02-01
• Series: Turkish Journal of Forestry
• Subjects: peyzaj onarımı; biyolojik onarım; hidroelektrik santral; kabaçağlayan şelalesi; landscape repairment; biological rehabilitation; hydroelectric power; kabaçağlayan waterfall
• Online Access: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tjf/issue/26869/224624?publisher=iubu

Evolving industry, technology and the rapid population growth have increased the demand for energy and raw materials in our country. However, the activities cause many changes in the natural environment, so these changes adversely affect the nature. These negative effects can be largely restored by repairing nature and through rehabilitation works. In this way, biological production potential and landscape quality can be improved. Kabaçağlan waterfall, chosen to be the research area, is located in Dereli district in the city of Giresun. Hydroelectric power regulator on the waterfall route, excavation of excessive materials has caused destruction around the waterfall. In this study, landscape restoration method has been determined and detailed to overcome the resulting damage in the area. Biological repairing process is discussed in this study as well. The result of the evaluation, in the context of landscape restoration works, rehabilitation has been proposed for the total area of 14627.81 m², in 5719.67 m2 and 7852.36 m2 of which were left for reforestation efforts and slope protection made with steel mesh, respectively. In addition, recreational oriented landscape project was prepared for repairing area. Some proposals are given for repairing areas where similar problems are seen.