Fractal analysis of spatio-temporal changes of forest cover in Istanbul, Turkey

IF 1.3 4区地球科学 Q3 GEOGRAPHY, PHYSICAL

Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik Pub Date : 2022-06-21 DOI:10.3986/ags.10206

D. Ozturk

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Abstract

In this study, the spatio-temporal changes in forest cover in Istanbul, one of the provinces with the most changes in forest areas in Turkey due to the pressure of urbanization and industrialization, were investigated using fractal analysis. The areal changes and changes in spatial patterns were determined to assess the spatio-temporal changes in the period 2000–2017. Fragmentation/compactness and heterogeneity/homogeneity of forest cover were determined by fractal dimension and lacunarity index, respectively. The results show that the forest areas have significantly decreased and become more fragmented and heterogeneous. In conclusion, this study reveals that fractal analysis can provide considerable information in the examination and interpretation of spatial changes in forest areas.

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土耳其伊斯坦布尔森林覆盖时空变化的分形分析

在本研究中，伊斯坦布尔是土耳其森林面积变化最大的省份之一，由于城市化和工业化的压力，森林覆盖率的时空变化采用分形分析进行了调查。确定了2000-2007年期间的区域变化和空间格局变化，以评估时空变化。森林覆盖的碎片性/紧密性和异质性/均匀性分别由分形维数和空隙度指数确定。结果表明，森林面积显著减少，变得更加分散和异质。总之，本研究表明，分形分析可以为研究和解释林区的空间变化提供相当多的信息。

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Acta Geographica Slovenica-Geografski Zbornik 地学-地质学

CiteScore

2.60

自引率

35.30%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta geographica Slovenica publishes original research papers from all fields of geography and related disciplines, and provides a forum for discussing new aspects of theory, methods, issues, and research findings, especially in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The review accepts original research papers and review papers. Papers presenting new developments and innovative methods in geography are welcome. Submissions should address current research gaps and explore state-of-the-art issues. Research based on case studies should have the added value of transnational comparison and should be integrated into established or new theoretical and conceptual frameworks. The target readership is researchers, policymakers, students, and others who are studying or applying geography at various levels. Submissions are accepted in English or Slovenian.