Lise öğretmenlerinin ekolojik ayak izi: Elazığ örneği
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2025
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İnönü Üniversitesi
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Özet
İnsan var olduğundan beri doğayla iç içe yaşamıştır. Ancak zamanla nüfus artışı, sanayileşme, teknolojik gelişmeler, ülkeler arası rekabet ve bilinçsiz tüketim gibi unsurlar doğayı tehdit etmeye başlamıştır. Bu tehditler her geçen gün artmakta ve birbirini beslemektedir. Sonuç olarak biyolojik çeşitlilik azalmakta, küresel ısınma, asit yağmurları, su, toprak ve hava kirliliği gibi çevre sorunları büyümektedir. Doğal kaynaklar hızla tükenmekte, kentleşme plansız ilerlemekte ve ekosistem üzerindeki baskı artmaktadır. Tüm bunlar, insanın doğayla olan dengesini zayıflatmaktadır. Ekolojik ayak izi, insan faaliyetlerinin ekosistem üzerindeki etkisini ölçmeye yarayan bir yöntemdir. Doğal kaynaklara yönelik arz-talep dengesini ortaya koyarak, bu dengesizliği fark etme ve çözüm üretme konusunda bilimsel bir temel sağlar. Bu nedenle, ekolojik ayak izini azaltmaya yönelik çalışmalar her geçen gün daha da önem kazanmaktadır. Günümüzde refah düzeyinin artmasıyla birlikte hedeflenen ekonomik büyüme, kaynak tüketimi ve alışkanlıklarda değişime yol açmıştır. Bunun sonucunda insanlar, gezegenin ekosistem rezervini göz ardı ederek sürdürülebilir olmayan bir yaşam biçimini benimsemiştir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'nin önemli şehirlerinden Elazığ'da yaşayan öğretmenlerin doğal çevre üzerindeki etkisini, ölçülebilir bir yöntem olan ekolojik ayak izi ile ortaya koymayı amaçlamıştır. Nitel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılmış; literatür taraması yapılmış, konuya dair videolar izlenmiştir. Ayrıca il merkezinde bulunun üç ayrı lisede 16 soruluk bir ekolojik ayak izi anketi uygulanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler analiz edilerek çalışmanın yazım süreci tamamlanmıştır. Sonuç olarak, değişen dünya koşullarına bağlı olarak insanların doğaya bakış açısının da değiştiği ve bu durumun Elazığ'daki ekolojik ayak izi düzeylerini artırdığı görülmüştür. Anahtar Kelimeler: Ekolojik Ayak İzi, Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma, Geri Dönüşüm, Hızlı Nüfus Artışı, Çevre Eğitimi.
Since the beginning of human existence, people have lived in close interaction with nature. However, over time, factors such as population growth, industrialization, technological advancements, international competition, and unconscious consumption have increasingly threatened the natural environment. These threats continue to grow and reinforce one another. As a result, issues such as the decline of biodiversity, global warming, acid rain, and the pollution of air, water, and soil have become more severe. Natural resources are being rapidly depleted, unplanned urbanization is expanding, and pressure on ecosystems is intensifying. All of these developments have weakened the balance between humans and nature. The ecological footprint is a method developed to measure the impact of human activities on ecosystems. By revealing the supply-demand relationship concerning natural resources, it provides a scientific basis for recognizing imbalances and developing solutions. Accordingly, efforts to reduce the ecological footprint are becoming increasingly important. Today, rising levels of welfare and the pursuit of economic growth have led to significant changes in resource consumption and human habits. Consequently, people have adopted unsustainable lifestyles that disregard the ecological limits of the planet. This study aims to reveal the impact of teachers living in Elazığ, one of Turkey's prominent cities, on the natural environment through the measurable indicator of ecological footprint. Qualitative research methods were employed, including a literature review and the analysis of relevant video materials. Additionally, a 16-question ecological footprint survey was conducted in three different high schools located in the city center. The data collected were thoroughly analyzed, and the findings were incorporated into the writing phase of the study. The results suggest that, in parallel with changing global conditions, people's perspectives on nature have shifted, leading to an increase in ecological footprint levels in Elazığ. Keywords: Ecological Footprint, Sustainable Development, Recycling, Rapid Population Growth, Environmental Education.
Since the beginning of human existence, people have lived in close interaction with nature. However, over time, factors such as population growth, industrialization, technological advancements, international competition, and unconscious consumption have increasingly threatened the natural environment. These threats continue to grow and reinforce one another. As a result, issues such as the decline of biodiversity, global warming, acid rain, and the pollution of air, water, and soil have become more severe. Natural resources are being rapidly depleted, unplanned urbanization is expanding, and pressure on ecosystems is intensifying. All of these developments have weakened the balance between humans and nature. The ecological footprint is a method developed to measure the impact of human activities on ecosystems. By revealing the supply-demand relationship concerning natural resources, it provides a scientific basis for recognizing imbalances and developing solutions. Accordingly, efforts to reduce the ecological footprint are becoming increasingly important. Today, rising levels of welfare and the pursuit of economic growth have led to significant changes in resource consumption and human habits. Consequently, people have adopted unsustainable lifestyles that disregard the ecological limits of the planet. This study aims to reveal the impact of teachers living in Elazığ, one of Turkey's prominent cities, on the natural environment through the measurable indicator of ecological footprint. Qualitative research methods were employed, including a literature review and the analysis of relevant video materials. Additionally, a 16-question ecological footprint survey was conducted in three different high schools located in the city center. The data collected were thoroughly analyzed, and the findings were incorporated into the writing phase of the study. The results suggest that, in parallel with changing global conditions, people's perspectives on nature have shifted, leading to an increase in ecological footprint levels in Elazığ. Keywords: Ecological Footprint, Sustainable Development, Recycling, Rapid Population Growth, Environmental Education.
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Coğrafya, Geography
