Geography Department Conducts Field Study in Gökova Bay
26.05.2022
Pamukkale University Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Geography students conducted an applied field study on 'Coastal Geomorphology and Fire Ecosystem' in the Gulf of Gökova (on the route of Sakar Tepe, Akyaka, Marmaris, İçmeler and Turunç) under the coordination of Dr. Selahattin Akşit and Assoc. Dr. Cennet Şanlı.

The last stop of the study was the forest areas that resulted in the burning of 136500 hectares of land in the İçmeler highway area in 2021. Students were informed about fire climatology. Examples from the world and our country were given by discussing the applications to be made before and after the fire. The last stop of the study was Turunc beach. Students conducted a study to determine the morphological features of the beach and the use of the shore.