Land Suitability Analysis for Vineyard Cultivation in the Izmir Metropolitan Area

Stefano Salata, Sila Ozkavaf-Senalp, Koray Velibeyoğlu and Zeynep Elburz
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Stefano Salata: Laboratory of Ecosystem Planning and Circular Adaptation—Lab EPiCA, Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gülbahçe Kampüsü Urla, Izmir 35430, Turkey
Sila Ozkavaf-Senalp: Laboratory of Ecosystem Planning and Circular Adaptation—Lab EPiCA, Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gülbahçe Kampüsü Urla, Izmir 35430, Turkey
Koray Velibeyoğlu: Laboratory of Ecosystem Planning and Circular Adaptation—Lab EPiCA, Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gülbahçe Kampüsü Urla, Izmir 35430, Turkey
Zeynep Elburz: Department of City and Regional Planning, Izmir Institute of Technology, Gülbahçe Kampüsü Urla, Izmir 35430, Turkey

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: The grapevine, so-called Vitis vinifera L., is one of the most diffuse perennial crop plantations in the world due to a flourishing market that shaped the landscape and the societal values. Turkey has been a historical vine producer, counting on an overall vineyard extension of 550,000 hectares. Besides, Turkey has some favorable pre-requisites to be one of the most fertile lands for vineyard production: variegated topography, rich soil diversity, heterogeneous morphology, and several micro-climatic conditions. However, establishing a flourishing and fully productive vineyard requires many years, and therefore, the selection and management of sites should be considered with great attention. Within this work, a first land suitability analysis for vineyard production has been established for the entire metropolitan area of Izmir according to the most scientifically-agreed criteria: elevation, slope, aspect, land capability, and solar radiation. These criteria were superimposed through spatial overlay analysis using Esri ArcGIS (ver.10.8) and evaluated using the Principal Component Analysis technique. The first three bands were then extracted to define the most suitable areas for vineyard production in Izmir. The final layer has been used to define which areas can be considered for future strategic expansion and management. The discussion focuses on the Kozak plateau, where a new policy of vineyard plantation will be promoted with techniques that aim to maintain and revalorize the traditional vineyard landscapes and conserve traditional methods and practices that have evolved with the cultural values of the villagers and producers.

Keywords: land suitability; sustainability; landscape management; vineyard; land use planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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