Using Landscape Character Analysis To Assess The Relationship Between Protected and Nonprotected Areas: The Case of The Küre Mountains National Park

The European Landscape Convention (ELC) has directed the landscape classification towards character analysis. analysis provides a character-based that can combine different values or variables and be applied at scales to define landscapes of each country forces on landscape. In this study, Kapısuyu Basin Küre Mountains National Park, which is one hot spots in world terms natural quality, was classified by basin analyzed an analytical ground according types, area map were obtained based dominant features cultural pattern. Throughout basin, 345 types 21 identified. Despite having similar values, surface protected national park rural had significant differences ratios patchiness ratio. Patchiness seen higher areas. When looked Shannon Diversity Index (SDI) it high diversity Character Types (LCT) exist Within scope fact performed scale evaluated together with interpreted from perspective holistic planning shows technique positive approach evaluation