Role of Landscape Architects in Repair of Damaged Lands by Mining Activities

Esringü A., Özer S.

Nevşehir Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, cilt.8, ss.45-53, 2019 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

Many environmental problems arise with the work done without obeying the legal regulations during the mining activities. The removal of the mine causes ecological, physical, chemical or even biological changes in the area. This situation is expressed as the deterioration of the natural structure. In the restoration work, different occupational disciplines (mapping, geological, hydrogeological, meteorological, climatological and dendrology) have been trying to solve the problems from their planning perspectives. The role of landscape architects, belonging to one of these professional disciplines, support to introduce the important issues in the principles of design and planning, bringing again the nature of the field using living and non-living materials. In this way, reintroduction of degraded lands to nature is ensured.