The Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Uludağ University, vol.30, pp.677-685, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
The term of cultural landscape involves the diversity
created in the landscape of the region in time as a result of the
interrelations between the humanity and his natural environment, and studies in
that direction. Cultural landscape values are composed of both the reflection
of mutual interaction between the man and his environment on natural structure
and total of traditions indigenous to that region. In this context, in any
design study to be held, cultural landscape values of the region should be
taken into consideration and should be protected, then solutions should be
found in line with the today’s requirements. In this study, Kemallı, Dalyan,
Uluköy, Tavaklı, Kösedere, Tuzla, Gülpınar and Babakale villages attached to
Ezine and Ayvacık counties taking place in the close neighborhood of Troy,
Çanakkale were taken into consideration, cultural landscape inventory of these
regions were determined and were evaluated with a map.
The chosen region was found to be significant because they
witnessed various civilizations for centuries and it was aimed to use them by
protecting cultural landscape values in prudential planning and design studies.
For this purpose, the following stages were used as a method in revealing and
interpreting data about cultural landscape: First of all, the progression of
accommodation units in that region through the historical process was examined
and inventory of historical archeological elements which reflected on the present
day and their present conditions were determined. Moreover, information on the
traditions of people living in that area which is the part of cultural
landscape that can be learned through experience, was revealed. In conclusion,
cultural landscape map of the region which was found significant in terms of
agriculture and tourism potential was formed and cultural landscape values were
tabulate and evaluated.
Keywords: Çanakkale, design, rural area,
village, cultural landscape