Simplifying complexity: the novel degradation index for urban stream landscapes-case of Tekirdag

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dc.authoridOZDES, MEHMET/0000-0003-3538-8861
dc.authoridOZSAHIN, EMRE/0000-0001-8169-6908
dc.contributor.authorOzsahin, Emre
dc.contributor.authorOzdes, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-06T12:23:55Z
dc.date.available2025-04-06T12:23:55Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to examine the degradation process of urban stream landscapes in Tekirda & gbreve; by utilizing a newly developed degradation index (DI) that effectively defines degradation. The DI considers the vital factors that affect urban stream landscapes, making it possible to determine the level of degradation and resulting environmental quality. This index aims to provide valuable insight into the degradation of urban stream landscapes with a minimal amount of independent variables and training samples. The key enhancements of the DI include its clear computation of degradation value, ease of replication, and overall objectivity. The results indicate that the most substantial change has been observed on impermeable surfaces between 2000 and 2020, resulting in a 5.18% increase in impervious surfaces. Furthermore, there has been a decrease by 4.67% in agricultural lands, highlighting a pronounced shift towards impervious surfaces. The total percentage of areas categorized as high and very high degradation categories increased by 1.54% over the study period. Additionally, the area classified as high degradation expanded from 135.91 to 375.42 hectares between 2000 and 2020. Notably, there was no land classified as very high degradation in 2000, whereas in 2020, it reached 38.15 hectares. The DI has been proven to provide better representational information on how human activity affects ecosystems compared to both the Human Influence Index and the Human Footprint Index which has been used for this purpose. As a valuable tool for urban planning strategies, the DI can provide decision-makers with a more precise depiction of degradation, aiding in the preservation of sustainable urban stream landscapes, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10661-024-13590-2
dc.identifier.issn0167-6369
dc.identifier.issn1573-2959
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid39707069
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85212765780
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13590-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/17258
dc.identifier.volume197
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001381666500003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Monitoring and Assessment
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250406
dc.subjectHuman Footprint Index
dc.subjectHuman Influence Index
dc.subjectSustainable land use
dc.subjectEnvironmental degradation
dc.subjectThrace Peninsula
dc.titleSimplifying complexity: the novel degradation index for urban stream landscapes-case of Tekirdag
dc.typeArticle

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