Environment problems of Afyonkarahisar

In a settlement area, the types of environment problems and the greatness of theseproblems are connected with the geographical quaities of region,closely.Afyonkarahisar is settled down on a meadow that uses the same name with thecity,and is 1000-1050 m height from the sea level. The water which is gathered withAkarçay,comes to an end in Eber-Akşehir Lake which is a closed catchment.Afyonkarahisar lies on a intersection point of important overland route and railwaysthat connects three different geographical region.The center of Afyonkarahisar ,is the one andonly city of Turkiye that 4 different railways unite at the same point.Afyonkarahisar spreads foothills of Kumalar and Işıklar Mountains that rise southeastand south of the city.And this spread,is from Afyonkarahisar Castle to the meadow. Thepopulation of Afyonkarahisar is 128.516 according to the year of 2000 census.And it is the39.city that has the most increasement of inhabitants in general of country. Afyonkarahisarbegins to improve fast in last years,and this improvement brings the important ecologicalproblems,derived from its geography.These problems are air pollution, water pollution,groundpollution,the problem of leavings,noise pollution and display pollution. In Afyonkarahisar, thereasons of pollution which causing environmental problems were determined. So, by the helpof output, environmental pollution that reached serious problems was shown.For the solution of these problems,people and directors should be educated aboutenvironment problems.The existing situation should be fastened down with the help ofenvironment situation reports,and geographical information systems.And also,?tracing?should be effectuated. All housel,institutional and industrial water leavings should be clarifiedin clarification service areas.And the leavings should be seperated in its own place andtransformed back again.To prevent the danger of noise pollution,display pollution and erosion,people shouldgive importance to afforestation.