U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

PubAg

Main content area

You searched for: Publication Year 2012 Remove constraint Publication Year: 2012 Subject Turkey (country) Remove constraint Subject: Turkey (country) Subject case studies Remove constraint Subject: case studies Text Availability Citation in PubAg Remove constraint Text Availability: Citation in PubAg
Start Over

Search

12  Search Results

1 - 12 of 12
Number of results to display per page

Search Results

1. Estimating effects of global warming from past range changes for cold demanding refugial taxa: A case study on South-west Anatolian species Poecilimon birandi

Author:
Kaya, Sarp; Gündüz, İslam; Çiplak, Battal
Source:
Biologia 2012 v.67 no.6 pp. 1152-1164
ISSN:
1336-9563
Subject:
Poecilimon; Tettigoniidae; biodiversity; case studies; cold; cold zones; ecosystems; extinction; genetic markers; global warming; habitats; haplotypes; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Although changes in biodiversity and in ecosystems are surely caused by a range of interacting drivers, such as natural or human-induced factors, one of the important drivers having major impacts on climate and biodiversity and leading to range changes and fragmentation is global warming. Defining past range changes/fragmentations during interglacial periods may provide tools to understand possibl ...
DOI:
10.2478/s11756-012-0111-0

2. Estimation of soil erosion using RUSLE in a GIS framework: a case study in the Buyukcekmece Lake watershed, northwest Turkey

Author:
Demirci, Ali; Karaburun, Ahmet
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2012 v.66 no.3 pp. 903-913
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; case studies; geographic information systems; lakes; prediction; risk; soil; soil conservation; soil erosion; soil surveys; watersheds; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... This study was aimed at predicting soil erosion risk in the Buyukcekmece Lake watershed located in the western part of Istanbul, Turkey, by using Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) model in a GIS framework. The factors used in RUSLE were computed by using different data obtained or produced from meteorological station, soil surveys, topographic maps, and satellite images. The RUSLE facto ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-011-1300-9

3. Estimation of the pre-North Anatolian Fault Zone pseudo-paleo-topography: A key to determining the cumulative offset of major post-collisional strike-slip faults

Author:
Sunal, Gürsel; Erturaç, M. Korhan
Source:
Geomorphology 2012 v.159-160 pp. 125-141
ISSN:
0169-555X
Subject:
case studies; kinematics; landforms; tectonics; topography; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Geometric analysis of the morphological elements in a fault-controlled environment is a widely used application to investigate active tectonics. In this study, we analyze recent topographical data to reconstruct an inherited landform assumed to have been formed and then continuously deformed by multiphase tectonics. Retracing the steps of this complex evolution would allow for the parameters of th ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.03.013

4. Evaluation of waste management options and resource conservation potentials according to the waste characteristics and household income: A case study in Aegean Region, Turkey

Author:
Akinci, Gorkem; Guven, Elif Duyusen; Gok, Gulden
Source:
Resources, conservation, and recycling 2012 v.58 pp. 114-124
ISSN:
0921-3449
Subject:
biodegradation; biomass; case studies; composting; corporations; dissolved organic carbon; electricity; environmental law; green waste; household income; landfills; laws and regulations; methane; nitrogen content; organic wastes; pH; population; recycling; sampling; seasonal variation; solid wastes; water content; winter; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The current study investigates the major components and characteristics of the domestic solid wastes (DSW) as a function of economical conditions for a study area, in order to define the recycling resources and biomass recovery options, as well as to discuss the possible waste management methods for these regions by considering the current and developing environmental legislations and national was ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.11.005

5. Local site characterization and seismic zonation study by utilizing active and passive surface wave methods: A case study for the northern side of Ankara, Turkey

Author:
Eker, Arif Mert; Akgün, Haluk; Koçkar, Mustafa Kerem
Source:
Engineering geology 2012 v.151 pp. 64-81
ISSN:
0013-7952
Subject:
basins; case studies; earthquakes; engineering; sediments; soil profiles; surveys; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... This study encompasses dynamic soil characterization and site classification zonation mapping of the Plio-Quaternary and especially Quaternary alluvial sediments based on the current seismic codes. The study area is located in the Çubuk district and its surrounding area that is situated towards the north of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The project site is located in a region which has the potent ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enggeo.2012.09.002

6. Pollution evaluation in streams using water quality indices: A case study from Turkey's Sapanca Lake Basin

Author:
Akkoyunlu, Atilla; Akiner, Muhammed E.
Source:
Ecological indicators 2012 v.18 pp. 501-511
ISSN:
1470-160X
Subject:
biochemical oxygen demand; calcium; case studies; chemical oxygen demand; dissolved oxygen; electrical conductivity; eutrophication; lakes; magnesium; models; nitrate nitrogen; nitrates; nitrites; sanitation; streams; temperature; total dissolved solids; total suspended solids; water quality; watersheds; Oregon; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The stream water quality in Sapanca Lake Basin (Turkey) was investigated in terms of Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME – WQI), Oregon Water Quality Index (OWQI) and National Sanitation Foundation Water Quality Index (NSF – WQI). The main reason is to see the current pollution status in streams and also to compare leading three international water quality in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolind.2011.12.018

7. Prediction of pressuremeter modulus and limit pressure of clayey soils by simple and non-linear multiple regression techniques: a case study from Mersin, Turkey

Author:
Kayabasi, A.
Source:
Environmental earth sciences 2012 v.66 no.8 pp. 2171-2183
ISSN:
1866-6280
Subject:
case studies; clay soils; compressibility; engineers; equations; prediction; regression analysis; water content; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is one of the most frequently applied tests during the geotechnical investigation of soils. Due to its usefulness, the development of empirical equations to predict mechanical and compressibility of soil parameters from the SPT blow count has been an attractive subject for geotechnical engineers and engineering geologists. The purpose of this study is to perform ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-011-1439-4

8. Spectral evaluation of Earth geopotential models and an experiment on its regional improvement for geoid modelling

Author:
EROL, B
Source:
Journal of earth system science 2012 v.121 no.3 pp. 823-835
ISSN:
0253-4126
Subject:
monitoring; Earth system science; models; gravity; spectral analysis; case studies; algorithms; satellites; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... As the number of Earth geopotential models (EGM) grows with the increasing number of data collected by dedicated satellite gravity missions, CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE, measuring the differences among the models and monitoring the improvements in gravity field recovery are required. This study assesses the performance of recent EGMs derived from CHAMP, GRACE, and other data in comparison to the earlier ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12040-012-0190-x

9. The ability of free water surface constructed wetland system to treat high strength domestic wastewater: A case study for the Mediterranean

Author:
Gunes, Kemal; Tuncsiper, Bilal; Ayaz, Selma; Drizo, Aleksandra
Source:
Ecological engineering 2012 v.44 pp. 278-284
ISSN:
0925-8574
Subject:
biochemical oxygen demand; case studies; climate; constructed wetlands; lakes; monitoring; nitrogen content; phosphorus; surface water; temperature; total suspended solids; villages; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... This study evaluates a full-scale free water surface flow-constructed wetland (FWS-CW) system that was developed in 2005 to treat high strength wastewater in Garip village near Lake Eğirdir in the Mediterranean (Turkey). This FWS-CW was the one of the first full-scale wastewater treatment systems of this type in Turkey and the Mediterranean, and as such represents an important reference for the ap ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoleng.2012.04.008

10. The assessment of the contribution of short-term wind power predictions to the efficiency of stand-alone hybrid systems

Author:
Tascikaraoglu, A.; Uzunoglu, M.; Vural, B.
Source:
Applied energy 2012 v.94 pp. 156-165
ISSN:
0306-2619
Subject:
batteries; case studies; coasts; electricity; fuel cells; hydrogen; prediction; prices; rural areas; topography; wind power; wind speed; wind turbines; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... Distribution of electricity to the rural areas, particularly in regions which have rough topography causes high costs and losses. Hybrid systems can provide electricity at a relatively economic price at these regions. This paper designs and tests a stand-alone hybrid system combining variable speed wind turbine (WT), fuel cell (FC) and battery. The main objective is to optimize the hydrogen utiliz ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.017

11. The effects of land-use and land-cover changes on carbon storage in forest timber biomass: a case study in Torul, Turkey

Author:
Keles, Sedat; Kadioğullari, Ali İhsan; Başkent, Emin Zeki
Source:
Journal of land use science 2012 v.7 no.2 pp. 125-133
ISSN:
1747-4248
Subject:
biomass; carbon; carbon sequestration; case studies; forest ecosystems; forest inventory; forest management; forests; geographic information systems; land cover; land use; temporal variation; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... This study presents spatial and temporal changes of carbon storages of forest timber biomass in a typical forest management unit of the northeastern part of Turkey. The effects of land-use and land-cover changes on the amount of carbon storage are analyzed. Temporal changes of carbon storage of the area were estimated using forest inventory data. The spatial distribution of carbon densities was ma ...
DOI:
10.1080/1747423X.2010.537789

12. Water quality assessment and apportionment of pollution sources of tigris river (turkey) using multivariate statistical techniques—a case study

Author:
Varol, M.; Gökot, B.; Bekleyen, A.; Şen, B.
Source:
River research and applications 2012 v.28 no.9 pp. 1428-1438
ISSN:
1535-1459
Subject:
case studies; cluster analysis; data collection; monitoring; mountains; nutrients; pollution; principal component analysis; rivers; salts; variance; water management; water quality; Turkey (country)
Abstract:
... The Tigris is one of the most important transboundary rivers in western Asia and originates in the Toros mountains of the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. Multivariate statistical techniques, such as cluster analysis (CA), principal component analysis (PCA) and factor analysis (FA), were applied for the evaluation of temporal/spatial variations and the interpretation of a water quality data set ...
DOI:
10.1002/rra.1533