A qualitative and quantitative analysis of Turkish forest policy documents in the rural development scope

YURDAKUL EROL S., YILDIRIM H. T.

CIENCIA RURAL, cilt.47, sa.6, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/0103-8478cr20151549
  • Dergi Adı: CIENCIA RURAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: forest policy, rural development, content analysis, forest villagers, MIGRATION, TOURISM, EUROPE, TURKEY
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The interaction between forest resources and forest villagers has made rural development a privileged component of Turkish forest policy. In this context the main aim of the study was to investigate the framing of rural development issues in national forest policy by using content analysis method. The economic aspect is the most prominent dimension regarding rural development in the context of national forest policy, environmental and socio-cultural factors follow it respectively. Also, the main approach depends on supporting the forest villagers and its development is seen as an essential tool to protect the forest resources.