Negative impacts of forest fires on ecological balance and environmental sustainability

case of Turkey

Povzetek

Forests are a vital element in the Earth’s ecological balance, economy, biodiversity, water resources and air purity. On the other hand, forests are confronted with various threats – one of them being fires. Its distinctive geographical features provide Turkey with rich plant diversity along with an imbalance in the dispersion of forested land. 27% of Turkey’s surface area is covered by forests, most of which are concentrated on the coastal lands and their hinterlands. 2.135 forest fires were recorded in Turkey in 2008, resulting in a loss of 29.749 ha of forest. Although this figure translates into a decrease of 25% in the number of fires, the amount of destroyed forestland increased by 155% with respect to the previous year. This paper questions the incendiary causes and negative effects of fires in the case of Turkey.

Ključne besede

Turčija;varstvo okolja;trajnostni razvoj;ekološko ravnotežje;gozdni požari;požarna varnost;

Podatki

Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2010
Tipologija:	1.02 - Pregledni znanstveni članek
Organizacija:	UM FF - Filozofska fakulteta
UDK:	502.131.1(560):574
COBISS:	254181632
ISSN:	1854-665X
Matična publikacija:	Revija za geografijo
Št. ogledov:	570
Št. prenosov:	74
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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Ostali podatki

Sekundarni jezik:	Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede:	Turčija;varstvo okolja;trajnostni razvoj;ekološko ravnotežje;gozdni požari;požarna varnost;
URN:	URN:NBN:SI
Vrsta dela (COBISS):	Znanstveno delo
Strani:	str. 15-32
Letnik:	5
Zvezek:	ǂ[št.] ǂ1
Čas izdaje:	2010
ID:	10920224