Emre Aktürk

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• Ph.D
• Professor (Associate) at Kastamonu University

Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) are frequently used in geology, environment, engineering and architecture related studies. Along with the technological advances, there are also improvements in the production techniques of these data. The use of low cost UAVs and what they can achieve, are therefore important for researchers. This study was designed...

Evaluating the relationships between wildlife species and their habitats helps to predict effects of habitat change for present and future management of wild animal populations. Building ecological models are good ways to understand and manage wildlife populations and to predict various environmental scenarios. Recently, management of ungulates is...

Functional riparian areas protect water quality and conserve aquatic systems, plants, and wildlife. Laser-based remote sensing technology offers a high-resolution approach to both characterize and document changes in riparian buffer zones (RBZs). The objectives of this study were to demonstrate a rapid method and model to calculate riparian buffer...

TanDEM-X Forest/Non-Forest (FNF) map(s) have been one such data focusing on the status of global forest coverage, which has played an essential role in combating climate change. Although the producers have carried out verification and comparison analyses , the need for accuracy assessments in a broader sense creates uncertainties for the users to a...

Forest canopy cover is an essential biophysical parameter of ecological significance, especially for characterizing woodlands and forests. This research focused on using data from the ICESat-2/ATLAS spaceborne lidar sensor, a photon-counting altimetry system, to map the forest canopy cover over a large country extent. The study proposed a novel app...

This article presents a novel and innovative approach to mapping the forest cover of Türkiye over the last 30 years. The authors have developed a machine learning-based hybrid classification method named 'Combination of the Best Hybrid Classification Method (CBHCM)', which combines three different machine learning image processing techniques to pro...

Aim of study: This study investigates the temporal changes of forest areas within and outside the Riparian Buffer Zones (RBZs) and examines their correlation with demographic trends in the coastal districts of Kastamonu from 1987, 2000, and 2016 to assess how population dynamics influence forest cover. Area of study: The study was conducted in four...

This study analyzes Türkiye's biomes' seasonal vegetation trend from 2014 to 2023 using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and Google Earth Engine (GEE). Focusing on Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub; Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests; Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands; and Temperate Coniferous Forests biomes, it a...

This study aimed to streamline the production, visualization, and export of 25 different vegetation indices (VIs) using Landsat 8 imagery via Google Earth Engine (GEE). Leveraging GEE's cloud-based platform, the developed algorithm allows users to define their region of interest (ROI), select a date range, and effortlessly compute and visualize a s...

This study examines the Riparian Buffer Zones (RBZs) in Türkiye, analyzing land cover changes from 2017 to 2023 to assess their effectiveness in ecological conservation and water resource management. The research employs Esri-Sentinel land cover data, Shuttle Radar Topography Mission digital elevation models, and RiverATLAS data to identify and del...

Industrial advancements, urbanization, climate change, economic developments, and numerous other factors significantly influence land use preferences, subsequently causing changes in land cover. However, these changes are not homogeneus at the country scale. In this study, we aim to determine the total and provincial-based land cover changes in Tür...

Akturk E., 2023. Monitoring forest canopy cover change with ICESat-2 Data in fire-prone areas: A case study in Antalya, Türkiye. Ann. For. Res. 66(2): 87-99. Abstract This study presents an innovative approach for monitoring forest canopy cover changes in Antalya, Turkey, a region characterized by rich biodiversity, recurrent forest fires, and rapi...

Aim of study: This study investigates the estimation success of using day and night segments in producing Forest Canopy Cover (FCC) maps with the Canopy Cover Estimation Model (CCEM) for the years 2020 and 2022. Area of study: The study area covers 17 interconnected counties situated in the southeastern part of Texas state, adjacent to the state of...

Aim of study: The current state of the land cover and its temporal changes are one of the most popular topics nowadays, and it is a very useful subject in the protection of ecosystems and combating global climate change. The main objective of this study was to reveal vegetation cover change on Turkey and its phytogeographic region within the last 2...

Forests play essential roles for the protection of the earth when we are struggling with global climate change. It is necessary to examine the current status of the forests and their changes over time in order to determine the precautions to be taken in the future to overcome the environmental issues associated with the climate change. For this rea...

Land-cover/Land-use (LC/LU) monitoring is important for the ecosystem and climate change intends. The LC/LU change sector plays and will continue to play a crucial role in international efforts for decision making and planning. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting according to international agreements in LC/LU change is still a challenging task dif...

Forests and afforestation have significant importance, given the present course of World’s climate resulting from our insensitive behaviors, policies, ambitions, etc. Turkish Forest Service has departments, sole purposes of which are to combat desertification through afforestation,flood control, and watershed rehabilitation works. Majority of the w...

Identifying the daily activities and habitat use of wild animals is one of the fundamental elements of wildlife management and monitoring studies. Identifying wildlife-habitat relationships also helps to anticipate habitat changes and management impacts that may occur in wildlife populations. In order to determine why wild animals prefer certain ha...

Nowadays, global climate change is one of the most important issues faced by every country in the world. Many researchers have been pointed out that land cover changes due to harmfull human activities is one of the main causes of climate change. Moreover, changes in vegetation effects wildlife habitats greatly. For this reason, the determination of...

Natural resources are depleting due to detrimental effects of human interventations. The preservation and rehablitation of these areas are critical. It is very important to identify existing floristic and faunistic elements of these sites for management and future studies. The main purpose of these strategies is to protect and develop the target sp...

Natural Wildlife Development Area is a protection status declared in accordance with the Land Hunting Act No. 4915. Within this scope, there are 80 Wildlife Development Areas in our country. The aim of this study was to observe possible threats in the Elekdag wildlife development area and to suggest solutionsfor the area. Elekdag Wildlife Developme...

235 endemic plant taxa located in the province of Kastamonu in the Euro-Siberian phytogeographic region were classified according to the IUCN categories. Respectively, three familes; Astraceae, Fabaceae, and Scrophulariaceous have the most endemic taxons (species, subspecies, and variety) within. In addition, Astragalus is the leading genus followe...

New residential developments in the Southeastern United States peaked in early 2006, but since then declined leaving numerous residential developments stalled in various stages of construction. The status of 119 previously identified (2009) abandoned residential housing developments was reinvestigated in 2013 using the most current available high-r...