The effects of the demographic development between 1935?2007 on land use and land cover change in the Boğali catchment

The effects of the demographic development have been analyzed on the land use variety and on the land cover in Amasya Boğalı Catchment between the years 1935 ? 2007. To show these effects, land use maps and population have been investigated between the years 1935 ? 2007. In addition a questionnaire has been performed on 166 people and land studies have been done to identify the social and economical structure of the public in 2009. The general census of population between 1935?2007 and data from public about the Boğalı Catchment and data from the questioner has been processed into the computer so that the effects of the public on the natural resources and the relationship could be presented. According to this data, the land cover, pasturage and agricultural land have been changed respectively between 1935-2007. The forest land was 4913 hectare in 1969 and 5125 hectares in 2007. Over the years the decline of population has reduced the pressure over the natural resources. Moreover, in the questionnaire study it is seen that the population concentrated between the age 54 ? 59 as 32 % and also that the youth migrates for several circumstances. The main reasons for migration have been stated as low income, lack of social insurance, low employment opportunity and not having future reassurance.