Determination of Vegetation Areas, Land Cover Type Distributions, Usage Class, Usage Area, and Occupation Status of Kundu and Belek Tourism Regions in Antalya Province Between 1985 and 2022 Using Satellite Imagery

Vegetation Situation of Kundu and Belek

Authors

  • Orhan Ünal Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.
  • Nusret Demir Department of Space Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.
  • Gonca Koca Tezgören Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.
  • Betül Ünal Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1071/ejmbs.v4i2.23

Keywords:

Antalya, Kundu Tourism Region, Belek Tourism Region, Vegetation

Abstract

In this study, the vegetation areas and land cover type distributions of the Kundu and Belek Tourism Regions, located in the eastern part of Antalya province, as well as the usage class, usage area, and occupation status of these regions between 1985 and 2022 were identified using satellite imagery. Analyses for 1985 were conducted using NASA's LANDSAT-5 satellite images, while analyses for 2022 were performed using OpenStreetMap data. The area sizes and construction rates in 1985 and 2022 were calculated as percentages based on satellite images. LANDSAT-5 images were subjected to a supervised classification process. Accordingly, a total of 45 sample points were identified in the Kundu and Belek Tourism Regions, and all pixels most similar to the collected pixel values were classified as vegetation areas. The total size of the selected area in the Kundu Tourism Region was 15.54 km², where only one or two buildings were observed in 1985, leading to its evaluation as an insignificant area. In contrast, the selected area in the Belek Tourism Region was 35.60 km², with the total building area in 1985 being less than 0.1%. In analyses conducted using OpenStreetMap data, the built-up area in the Kundu Tourism Region was calculated as 1.88 km², corresponding to 12% of the total area. The total building area in the Belek Tourism Region was calculated as 0.76 km², corresponding to 2% of the total area. This indicates that construction has been observed in both areas since 1985, predominantly in coastal regions. As a result, it was determined that the usage and occupation of the areas increased from 1985 to 2022. For the Kundu Tourism Region, the Park-Recreation area for 2022 was found to be 74.74 hectares (10.61%), while for the Belek Tourism Region, it was found to be 8.93 hectares (0.51%) in 2022. These findings reveal intensive construction in the Kundu and Belek Tourism Regions since 1985, with the most significant development observed in the Kundu Tourism Region.

Author Biographies

Nusret Demir, Department of Space Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.

Department of Space Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.

Gonca Koca Tezgören, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye

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2024-12-17

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