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The effects of urbanization and climate crisis due to warming and severe climate events are the primary critical developments that threaten agricultural production activities worldwide. The annual average surface temperature in Türkiye increased by 1.07 °C between 2010 and 2019, and it reached 1.4 °C in 2021. It is predicted that the temperatures will continue to grow in the coastal areas of the Mediterranean Region, where the annual average temperature is 18–20 °C. In countries with high climate risks, the sustainability of agricultural activities is a priority research topic in many respects, especially food safety. In this context, the spatiotemporal change in agricultural areas in cities located on the Mediterranean coast, one of the country's warmest regions, is estimated for 2040 via the Cellular Automata-Markov chain method. As a result of the simulation made in the IDRISI Selva program, two different estimations were made: the trend model reflecting the current trend model (MT) and the sustainable agricultural model (MAS), where agricultural areas are limited. In the MT, the existing residential area will increase by 68.9% in 2040 and 208.1% in 2076. In the MAS, it will be limited to an increase of 60.8% in 2040 and 194.5% in 2076. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Turkey has recently made some regulations on environmental issues. Perceptions and participation of households are important for the implementation of legal regulations. Since women were more interested in household waste than men, in this study, environmental behaviours of women was investigated in Çorum province. Analysis of women's approach to separation of recyclable wastes in their source were investigated using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The research was conducted in 2018 with 414 participants. According to the results of the research, it was determined that the most important factor of separation behaviour at source was consequences awareness. It was determined that almost all of the participants were willing to separate the wastes at source if necessary facilities were provided. For this reason, the work should be done to create consequences awareness in the province. Finally, for the sustainable environmental applications, separation facilities must be provided at all locations in the province. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) directly impact climate change that affects the environment, human health, society, and ecosystems, the reduction of GHGE is one of the essential actions for the sustainability of the environment. To reduce global GHGE, the United Nations has defined strategies at three levels: government, private, and public. Choosing between these strategies is a difficult process since there are relationships and contradictions among them. The process also includes uncertainties due to some reasons, such as lack of information, social structure, decision makers' hesitancy, and imprecision in the collected data. In this paper, a hierarchically structured methodology based on a decision-making procedure is proposed for the evaluation of the governmental strategies determined to decide the best strategies by integrating expert knowledge and a literature review. For this aim, interpretative structural modeling, cognitive mapping, and inference systems are integrated as a two-stage decision-making methodology based on fuzzy sets to address uncertainties and imprecision in the evaluation of government strategies for GHGE reduction in Türkiye. Based on the results of the first stage, "Transportation" is determined as the most influential sector for GHGE mitigation. In the second stage, strategies of the transportation sector are assessed and ranked. "Promoting the significant public health benefits of low-carbon policies, including increased public transportation and non-motorized mobility" is determined as the most appropriate transportation strategy for the governmental action plan regarding the climate change reduction objective. This paper contributes to applying knowledge and experiences from the current environmental characteristics and social fields to the strategic decision of the GHGE reduction area, to streamline its assessment process, provide human-centered solutions, and accelerate governmental actions. [Display omitted] • A comprehensive decision-making structure is created. • A fuzzy-based methodology is applied to handle uncertainty. • Governmental strategies for greenhouse gas emissions have been evaluated. • Significant public health benefits of low-carbon policies and non-motorized mobility action plan are determined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Over the last two decades; technical, economic and environmental benefits of hydroelectric power make it an important contributor to the future world energy mix, particularly in the developing countries. Turkey has a total gross hydropower potential of 433GWh/yr, but only 125GWh/yr of the total hydroelectric potential of Turkey can be economically used. By the commissioning of new hydropower plants, which are under construction, 36% of the economically usable potential of the country would be tapped. Turkey''s total economically usable small hydropower potential is 3.75GWh/yr. It is expected that the demand for electric energy in Turkey will be about 580 billion kWh by the year 2020. Turkey is heavily dependent on expensive imported energy sources that place a big burden on the economy and air pollution is becoming a great environmental concern in the country. In this regard, renewable energy resources appear to be the one of the most efficient and effective solutions for clean and sustainable energy development in Turkey. Environmentally friendly energy development has enormous implications for developing countries as major emitters due to their rapid economic and population growth. With some possible options, the paper concludes that the reduction of emissions can only be achieved when policies are supportive and well targeted, standards and incentives are realistic and flexible, and the public is actively responsive to environmental degradation. Turkey''s high rate of energy-related carbon emissions growth is expected to accelerate, with emissions climbing from 57 million tons in 2000 to almost 210 million tons in 2020. Carbon intensity in Turkey is higher than the western developed nation average. In this regard, renewable energy resources appear to be one of the most efficient and effective solutions for clean and sustainable energy development in Turkey. This paper deals with Turkey''s renewables energy sources for sustainable environment. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]