THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON TURKEY

THE IMPACTS OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE ON TURKEY

Introduction. As one of the leading environmental and economic problems of our age, global climate change is a complex problem that has negative impacts on every aspect of life, from human health to agricultural production, especially in our geography. Turkey is among the countries to suffer from negative consequences of climate changes at most due to global warming. Aim of the Study. Investigating the impacts of global climate change on Turkey, this research provides measures to be taken and offers theoretical knowledge with reference to the literature and the previous studies performed on this issue. Results. As a result of global warming, the increase in the average surface temperature of the Earth was 0.6±0.2°C in the centennial period until the year 2000. This increase reached to 0.74±0.18°C in the past centennial period up to 2005. Conclusions. Suggested remedies for future impacts of climate change on ecology, socioeconomics and nutrition in Turkey in the upcoming years have been summarized. Key words: climate change, drought, global warning, Turkey

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  • Mustafa Fatih HAYIRLIOĞLU1 Numan Emre GÜMÜŞ2 1 Departman of Biochemistry, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversity, Konya, Turkey 2 Departman of Biology, Faculty of Science, Selçuk Üniversity, Konya, Turkey
  • Mustafa Fatih Hayırlıoğlu Departman of Biochemistry, Meram Medical Faculty, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversity, Konya, Turkey Yunus Emre Mahallesi, 42080 Meram/Konya Tel:(0332) 223 78 05 e-mail: mustafatih42@hotmail.com