Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
6th International Piri Reis Conference on Linguistic, History & Geography, Ganca, Azerbaycan, 14 - 15 Kasım 2023, (Yayınlanmadı)
The concept of ecosystem is defined as a living community formed by various living things on Earth by establishing mutual relationships and interactions with other living and non-living elements in their environment. As part of an ecosystem, living things derive many benefits from biotic and abiotic components. As this benefit continues, changes may occur in the relevant ecosystem characteristics. In order to first determine these changes and then devise the necessary strategies, scientists needed methods for an ecosystem assessment. Thus, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) emerged and these benefits are defined as ecosystem services. Ecosystem services are evaluated under four main categories, such as provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting.
Dune ecosystems are defined as sandy areas which accumulate by the prevailing winds with vast flat surfaces or hills. According to their location and formation type, one of the main types of dunes is located in coastal areas. With its vast coastline and total coastal dune area of 45000 hectares, Türkiye is among the countries with the most dunes in Europe.
Within the scope of the study, the goods and services produced and potentially provided by coastal dunes in Türkiye were investigated. According to the results, it is seen that coastal dunes can be evaluated in all 4 ecosystem services with many subcategories. The main reason for this special situation is that coastal dunes are unique habitats and can host their own unique plant communities. Examples of these plant species and formations are sand lilies and nebhkas. Coastal dunes are the stopover points for marine migration and spawning routes and recreational activities. As a result of ecological restoration practices, wood raw material, various herbaceous species, C storage, pollination, natural medicine and cultivated food resources can also be various benefits from the coastal dunes.