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F.5.1.4. Landslide Projects

Türkiye is among the countries where natural disasters occur frequently due to its geological,
geomorphological, climatic and topographic features. Among these disasters, landslides are the
most destructive after earthquakes. In Türkiye, especially in the Eastern Black Sea Region, floods
and landslides are intertwined. Floods trigger landslides, and landslides increase the destructive
power of floods.

In order to minimize the damage caused by landslides, 13 Landslide Inventories and Susceptibi-
lity Maps were prepared between 2019-2023 and circulated to the implementing units.

F.5.1.5. Avalanche Projects

As a result of increasing human activities (tourism facilities, hunting, mountaineering, etc.) in
mountainous areas, there is an increase in the loss of life and damage caused by avalanches. In
order to reduce the damage caused by avalanches, avalanche projects are being produced by
taking into account active and passive avalanche prevention techniques. Between 2019-2023,
5 Avalanche Control Projects and 12 Avalanche Hazard Assessment Projects were prepared. In
addition, Potential Avalanche Starting Zones for all of Türkiye have been determined. The studies
have been sent to implementation units.

F.5.1.6. Afforestation and Erosion Control Projects

Afforestation and erosion control projects are being prepared with the aim of increasing the
economic life of our dams that require large investments, protecting dams and water basins,
increasing water quality and efficiency, creating new recreation and tourism areas, and creating
new habitats for wildlife. Between 2019 and 2023, 12 Green Belt Afforestation and 3 Afforestati-
on and Erosion Control Projects were produced and project support was provided.

F.5.1.7. Türkiye Desertification Model and Sensitivity Map

Desertification is defined as land destruction in arid, semiarid, and subhumid areas as a result of
climate change and human activities. Desertification negatively affects the natural environment
and all living things, including the people living in it, and indirectly causes major problems such
as hunger and migration on a global scale.

One of the most important elements of combating desertification is to monitor desertification
throughout the country and identify priority and sensitive areas. In this context, within the
scope of the “Türkiye Desertification Model and Vulnerability Map Project” carried out in
cooperation with TÜBİTAK to monitor desertification, ÇEMGM determined desertification
criteria and indicators specific to Türkiye. With the study in question, 7 criteria and 48 indicators
were determined. Thus, the desertification model presented has addressed desertification in
a holistic manner with all its aspects as climate, water, soil, land cover, land use, topography,
geomorphology, socio-economy and management. Within the scope of the project in question, a
GIS-based desertification model suitable for Türkiye was created and the “Türkiye Desertification
Vulnerability Map” was produced by identifying areas susceptible to desertification on a national
scale.

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