Derya Gülçin

• PhD
• Professor (Associate) at Adnan Menderes University

Habitat fragmentation and connectivity loss pose significant threats to biodiversity at both local and landscape levels. Strategies to increase ecological connectivity and preserve strong connectivity are important for dealing with the potential threat of habitat degradation. Various metrics have been used to measure (i.e., quantify) landscape comp...

Habitats have been undergoing significant changes due to environmental processes and human impact that lead into habitat fragmentation and connectivity loss. To improve quality habitats and maintain ecological connectivity, elements that improve the connectivity of habitats need to be identified. To meet this goal, finding optimal pathways location...

Incorporating risk analysis into physical planning is increasingly necessary to anticipate and take appropriate measures to prevent and defend against disasters. This paper extends the concept of carrying capacity by studying two models: an ecosystem-bringing capacity model and a territorial model of construction on rural land. A climate change var...

Climate change has intensified the effects of habitat fragmentation in many ecosystems, particularly exacerbated in riparian habitats. Therefore, there is an urgent need to identify keystone connectivity spots to ensure long-term conservation and sustainable management of riparian systems as they play a crucial role for landscape con-nectivity. Thi...

This study examines the effectiveness of five deep learning models-ViTb-19, SwinV2-t, VGG-16, ResNet-50, and DenseNet-121-in distinguishing different vegetation types in the protected grasslands of Castilla y León region, Spain, following the guidelines of the Natura 92/43/CEE directive. Among the models, ResNet-50 achieved the highest weighted ove...

The Mediterranean Diet is a highly sustainable diet, and legumes are among the products that best characterize this concept. This study evaluates the environmental sustainability of the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) legume Phaseolus vulgaris L. cultivated in the Asturias region, Spain. Employing a multi-indicator approach, the study aims...

The implantation of wind farms in the European territory is being deployed at an accelerated pace. In the proposed framework, the province of La Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia is tested, with a wide deployment of this type of infrastructure in the territory initiated in the 80s, representing the third autonomous community with the la...

Understanding how climate change influences the geographical distribution of species within an ecological niche is essential for predicting habitat shifts and informing conservation efforts. This study evaluates the impact of climate change on habitat suitability and ecological connectivity of wych elm (Ulmus glabra Huds.) in Türkiye. The study exp...

The deterioration of natural habitats for oak species has steadily occurred as a consequence of both climate change and human pressure. Therefore, detailed and reliable information about the geographic distribution of oak species under changing climate conditions is needed for diverse ecological and conservation practices. This study examined the h...

Simple Summary This study evaluates the effectiveness of an ecological bridge, constructed in 2020 in the Zeytinler neighborhood, as a solution to mitigate wild-boar–vehicle collisions (WVCs) on the Izmir-Çeşme motorway. The Zeytinler Ecological Bridge was monitored and analyzed for wildlife crossings, particularly by wild boars. Between August 202...

Erosion by water is the main cause of land degradation. Landscapes degraded by erosion need to be restored in many respects, and particularly in terms of ecosystem services. From an economic and management perspective, care is needed to select priority areas and determine the means to be applied to restore them. Globally, the model most commonly us...

Walkability is a modern concept that has become important in recent years due to the doubtless effects it has on aspects such as health and wellbeing, sustainable development, climate change, and tourism. It is necessary, therefore, that urban development strategies aim to achieve walkable cities. The main objective of this study is to define a met...

Erosion by water is the main cause of land degradation. Landscapes degraded by erosion need to be restored in many respects, and particularly in terms of ecosystem services. From an economic and management perspective, care is needed to select priority areas and determine the means to be applied to restore them. Globally, the model most commonly us...

Citation: Rincón, V.; Velázquez, J.; Gülçin, D.; López-Sánchez, A.; Jiménez, C.; Özcan, A.U.; López-Almansa, J.C.; Santamaría, T.; Sánchez-Mata, D.; Çiçek, K. Mapping Priority Areas for Connectivity of Yellow-Winged Darter (Sympetrum flaveolum, Linnaeus 1758) under Climate Change. Land 2023, 12, 298. Abstract: The yellow-winged darter (Sympetrum fl...

People inherently assess landscapes by creating spontaneous aesthetic liking judgments based on the surrounding stimuli. To understand these judgements objectively, use may be made of the fluency theory of aesthetic pleasure (the psychological processes through which people experience beauty). This study aims to predict people’s visual aesthetic pr...

Forecasting the distribution patterns of invasive weed species under changing climate conditions is critical for the early identification of especially vulnerable regions and the implementation of effective preventive measures. In this study, the current and potential range of stranglewort (Cynanchum acutum L.)—an invasive alien species (IAS) in ce...

As a consequence of the exponential increase of the demographic and technological development of the human being, conflicts with the natural environment are accentuated. Pollution or the loss of biodiversity represent examples of problems that we must face to maintain the balance between the evolution of human beings and the conservation of nature....

The Arabian Sand Gazelle (Gazella marica Thomas, 1897) is endemic to the Middle East and its populations in South-eastern Anatolia in Turkey are in danger of extinction. Here, we focus on its protected habitats in the Mesopotamian steppes and examine how to create connectivity between habitats under changing climate conditions. We use ecological ni...

The Lycian salamanders consist of seven allopatric endangered and endemic species restricted to Mediterranean Turkey and some adjacent Aegean islands. Mega forest fires occurred consecutively over a prolonged period of time in the distribution areas of six of the species in 2021, leading to habitat fragmentation and habitat loss. In this study, we...

The effects of climate change on species can influence the delicate balance in ecosystems. For this reason, conservation planning needs to take account of connectivity and the related ecological processes within the framework of climate change. In this study, we focus on the change in the ecological connectivity of the Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani...

There is an urgent need to conduct scientific research in order to comprehend the impact of climate change on the geographical distribution of species that constitute an ecological niche. To meet this need, the current and future distribution areas of a species can be predicted by applying machine learning techniques. This study aims to model the c...

Antropojenik faaliyetler kaynaklı Arazi Kullanımı/Arazi Örtüsü (AK/AO) değişimi, önemli miktarda toprak tahribatı ve arazi kaybına neden olmuştur. Bu nedenle, özellikle son on yılda Akdeniz’de karbon tutulumu azalmıştır. Arazi verisinin eksik olduğu alanlarda karbon depolanmasını tahmin etmek için deneysel varsayımlara dayanan küresel değerler, uza...

This study aims to model the present and future potential distribution of Rhododendron ponticum L. species according to diverse climate scenarios using maximum entropy. Carried out in two stages, the present study utilized presence data representing natural distribution of R. ponticum L. species in Turkey, Georgia, and Russia. In the first stage, w...

There is an interactive relationship between humans and landscapes. Humans inherently assess landscapes by creating spontaneous preferences based on surrounding stimuli. Vision plays a key role in these preferences. Visual preferences are relevant for understanding visual aesthetic liking (VAL), which needs to be evaluated objectively. This study w...

Planners and urban managers design green spaces according to established standards, aspiring to create green spaces within and around the built environment. However, when building density is extremely high, it is difficult to design large, accessible green spaces. Urban green spaces are even more necessary when built density increases, and it is im...

Forest ecosystems, which are seen relevant in terms of providing biodiversity and capturing carbon, have been affected by significant changes due to biotic, abiotic, and anthropogenic factors over time. There is no doubt that climate has a decisive role in this process. In addition, previous studies claim that changing climatic conditions will sign...

The biomass represented by urban trees is important for urban decision-makers, green space planners, and managers seeking to optimize urban ecosystem services. Carbon storage by urban trees is one of these services. Suitable methods for assessing carbon storage by urban trees are being explored. The latest technologies in remote sensing and data an...

Peyzaj planlamada çeşitli karar verme ölçekleri, somut ve ekonomik katkıya dâhil olmayan ekosistem hizmetlerinin değerinin ölçülmesini ve görselleştirilmesini gerektirir. Kültürel peyzajların başarılı bir şekilde sürdürülmesi ve yönetilmesi için soyut ve kültürel nitelikteki hizmetlerin, bir başka ifadeyle kültürel ekosistem hizmetlerinin mekânsal...

Peyzaj paterni, çevresel faktörler ve insan etkisi ile sürekli değişmektedir. Bu değişiklik, peyzajların ekolojik bağlantılılıklarını etkilemektedir. Peyzajda bağlantılılığın değişimini ele alırken, peyzaj paterninin dağılımını ve kompozisyonunu analiz etmek önemlidir. Sanayileşme ve kentleşme sürecinin peyzaj üzerindeki etkisinin yüksek olduğu Man...

Orman alanlarındaki parçalanmanın izlenmesi, arazi kullanım planlaması ve sürdürülebilir çevre yönetiminde geri dönüşü olmayan olumsuz sonuçların engellenmesi bakımından değerlidir. Muğla ili sınırındaki orman alanları, son otuz yılda antropojenik faaliyetlerin etkisiyle (tarım alanlarının kontrolsüz genişlemesi, ormansızlaşma, plansız kentleşme ve...

Yapı yoğunluğu ve vejetasyon karakteristiklerini dikkate alan kentsel peyzaj çalışmalarında, üç boyutlu veri kullanılarak yeşil alanların mekânsal bağlantılığın kentsel yeşil alan kalitesi ile nasıl bütünleştirileceği konusunda yapılmış çalışma oldukça sınırlıdır. Bu araştırma, son on yılda yapılaşma hızının yüksek olduğu bir kampüs alanı ve yakın...

Kentleşme ve nüfus yoğunluğunun artmasıyla, kent merkezlerinde yerleşim alanlarının daraldığı, kentlerin fiziki sınırlarının genişlediği görülmektedir (Akbulut, 2016). Kentsel mekânlarda giderek azalan yeşil alanlar, doğal ve tarihi dokunun bozulması ile kentlerde giderek artan ekolojik sorunlara neden olmaktadır. Bu sorunlar, kentsel gelişme sürec...

There is an interactive relationship between humans and landscapes. This relationship can be evaluated with analytical methods and the results can be used to shape future landscapes. Conducted in Herakleia ad Latmos, including Lake Bafa and its environs, this study has two purposes: 1) to predict people's visual aesthetic liking (VAL) based on the...

Orman alanlarının yoğun olduğu bir peyzajın yapısal düzeni, habitat kalitesini doğrudan etkileyebilir. Bu nedenle, orman örtüsündeki değişikliklerin izlenmesi ve değerlendirilmesi, yerel ekosistem kadar biyolojik çeşitliliğin sürdürülebilmesi için de önemlidir. Orman yangınının meydana getirdiği orman parçalanması, tüm peyzajdaki ormanın şeklini ve...

Uzaktan algılama tekniklerinden birisi olan Bireysel Ağaç Segmentasyonu (BAS), kentsel alan kullanımları içinden ağaç olmayan alanları (yapı, geçirimsiz yüzey vb.) izole ederek ağaçların bireysel olarak kesin sınırlarının belirlenmesini ve haritaya aktarılmasını sağlayan bir yaklaşımdır. Bu yaklaşım, özellikle yüksek nokta yoğunluğuna sahip LiDAR n...

Peyzaj paterni, çevresel faktörler ve insan etkisi ile sürekli değişmektedir. Bu değişiklik, peyzajların ekolojik bağlantılılıklarını etkilemektedir. Peyzajda bağlantılılığın değişimini ele alırken, peyzaj paterninin dağılımını ve kompozisyonunu analiz etmek önemlidir. Sanayileşme ve kentleşme sürecinin peyzaj üzerindeki etkisinin yüksek olduğu Man...

The main goal of implementation projects developed by the framework of academic cooperation with municipalities and managers is to provide ecological, economic, visual or recreational contributions to the landscape and to increase the social, cultural, and economic opportunities. When the project phases are successfully managed from a coarse scale...

Green infrastructure (GI) is a strategic planning approach that can contribute to solutions for ecological, social, and environmental problems. GI also aims to conserve natural and semi-natural landscapes and enhance ecological networks. Within the scope of spatial planning, urban and rural landscape units can be integrated through GI planning. In...

Landscape patterns have been undergoing various changes on account of environmental and human factors. These changes affect ecological connectivity of landscapes; therefore existing connections are necessary to maintain sustainable habitats. Connectivity is associated with the diversity and composition of landscape structure. For this reason, when...

Landscapes are composed of diverse units that associate with each other, and these units have different functions both in ecology and physiognomy. Thus, evaluating landscape character plays an important role for conserving bio-diversity, as well as spatial planning and management of habitats and landscapes. Determining and analyzing environmental f...

The aim of this research is to map the potential forest fire risk zones using various landscape analysis techniques in Manisa province, Turkey. Forest fire, which is defined as an ecological disaster caused by natural processes or as a result of human activities, causes environmental degradation and fragmentation of the landscape. Therefore, it is...

Kültürel peyzajın önemli bir bölümünü oluşturan tarımsal peyzajlar; sosyo-ekonomik, kültürel ve ekolojik yönleri ile kentsel sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanmasına katkı sağlayan peyzaj tipleri arasında yer almaktadır. Tarımsal peyzajların korunması ve geliştirilmesi ise tarımın sürdürülebilirliği bakımından önemlidir. Bu nedenle, tarımsal peyzaj karakte...

Bu çalışma ile Aydın ili sınırları içinde yer alan, Dilek Yarımadası-Büyük Menderes Deltası Milli Parkı, Bafa Gölü Tabiat Parkı, Azap Gölü ve Büyük Menderes Nehrinin oluşturduğu su ve sulak alan sisteminde planlama çalışmalarına altlık oluşturabilecek bir habitat haritasının oluşturulması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla USGS EarthExplorer websitelerinden...

Ekonomik gelişme sürecinde tarım ve sanayi sektörleri arasında dengenin sağlanamadığı pek çok ülkede, terk edilmiş tarım arazileri kentleşmeyle kaybedilmiştir. Kent planlama sisteminde değişimin izlenebilir olması için, mevcut planların hâlihazır olarak bulunması gerekmektedir. Ülkemizde 20. yüzyıldan önce mekânsal planlama çerçevesinde hazırlanan...

Monitoring land use/land cover (LULC) changes is important in making effective decisions in landscape planning and management. Quantifying the changing pattern of land helps us to understand how ecological impacts reveal and affect ecosystem services. The changes in landscapes can be assessed in different qualitative and quantitative ways. One of t...

Naturalness is one of the most studied concepts in spatial planning; it is considered an important criterion, especially for nature conservation. The objective of assessing naturalness is to identify landscape character and quality and to set conservation policies. Within this scope, vegetation is one of the primary indicators of naturalness. Human...

The classification of high resolution satellite images enable planners and researchers to classify land use/land cover (LULC), which are important in terms of carrying out the planning applications both at city and landscape scale. For conducting different landscape analysis, LULC plays a significant role for numerous applications, such as urban gr...

The advent of technology and its implications on especially remote sensing image processing using High Resolution Satellite Images (HRSI) to map land cover provide researchers to monitor land changes, make landscape analyses, and manage land transformation. One of land dynamics that should be mapped for the sustainability of urban area is green spa...

This study investigates associations between children's frequency and duration of physical activity (PA) in urban green spaces (UGSs), screen time (TV viewing and computer use) and children's inattentiveness and mental health. In this study, 'children' includes both younger children and adolescents, ages 1-18. Parent-reported data (n= 422) collecte...

Landscape planning activities aim to provide conservation priorities and reclamation of landscapes, and recreational services through green infrastructure, meanwhile to meet the sectorial needs and optimal land use organization for landscape units. In this context, nature conservation planning is based on decision making for conservation of landsca...

Large number of studies on "landscape frag-mentation", were conducted in the literature. Most of them focused on habitat loss (species loss), open space loss, and changes in land use/ cover (LULC), and landscape mosaic (landscape pattern/metrics etc.). Fragmentation was one of the most widely used concept amongst these topics that attracts attentio...

Ülkemizde yürürlükte olan mekânsal planlama sürecinde peyzaj mimarlığı hedeflerinin uygulanması kapsamında açık/yeşil alan sisteminin tanımı, tipleri ve işlevlerine yeterince yer verilmediği görülmektedir. İlgili yasa ve yönetmeliklerde açık/yeşil alan tanımının kapsamı sınırlıdır. Günümüzde evrensel ölçütler temelinde yönetilen kentlerin sürdürüle...