This study primarily aimed to put forward some feasible measures over Gediz Delta derived from both our previous research on wetland functions-stressors context and the official management plan so that they could be utilized by decision-makers for the long term benefits of the delta. What has been suggested here is to make a comparative analysis between outcomes of the research on Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) and the newly prepared management plan to strengthen and encourage implementation of the plan.
An ERA was carried out in the research based on 15 landscape types constituting the delta as coastal wetlands' system. Each landscape has been qualified with its wetland functions or values. Almost all landscapes have generally been ranked high in total wetland functions. However, some parts of landscapes under the impacts of natural and cultural stressors including land uses in varied degrees have been severely suffered.
Management of coastal wetlands at landscape level within the delta necessitates adoption of some scientific and concrete measures into the domain of either planning or management pursuits that is able to conserve or enhance natural processes and ecological stability.
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Kaplan, A., Hepcan, Ş. (2009). An Examination of Ecological Risk Assessment at Landscape Scale and the Management Plan. In: Illangasekare, T.H., Mahutova, K., Barich, J.J. (eds) Decision Support for Natural Disasters and Intentional Threats to Water Security. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2713-9_17
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