Hacı Murat Hatice Özsoy Anadolu Lisesi Comenius Team

An increase in a population in cities and towns. What is urbanization:

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We believe it IS. Since the beginning of 1980s,tourism has boomed in Çeşme and in many hotels or tourism companies have been settled here in a very fast pace. The people whose main work was farming sold their land for hotels,shops etc. Most of the green area now has been turned into buildings. Is urbanization a problem in Çeşme?

YearTotalUrbanRural Urban / Rural Population in Çeşme in Years

The biggest impact on Çeşme’s landscape is the Çeşme-İzmir Highway. (o 32)

 The highway was built in  It cost €  It’s 80 km. long.  Thousands of trees were cut to build it.  Tonnes of concrete was used.

YES:  The old road was not enough.The highway shortened the way.  The summer population of Çeşme is and cars come to Çeşme every weekend.  Trucks to Europe use the highway and they go to Italy directly with Ro-Ros. Was the highway necessary for a distance of 80 km.?

NO:  It cost much money. It wasn’t profitable.  Thousands of trees were cut.  In Alaçatı the habitat of birds was effected.  The trucks and other cars produce a huge amount of exhaust fumes. Was the highway necessary for a distance of 80 km.?

As a conclusion technology is good if we use it wisely.