ÇEVRE KORUMA NOKTASINDA BELEDİYELER: KIRIKKALE BELEDİYESİ - AMASYA BELEDİYESİ ÖRNEKLEMİNDE

Abstract

With the increase in environmental problems, concerns about protecting the fundamental value of the environment have also increased. Environmental protection measures are essential to ensure environmental sustainability. The study aims to emphasise this concern in the case of a provincial municipality and to provide recommendations in this context. In this study, the literature review was firstly conducted, followed by an examination of a local government with major duties and responsibilities in the field of environmental protection, and the environmental protection activities carried out between 2020 and 2024, which were obtained from the websites of Kırıkkale, an industrial city, and Amasya, a tourism city, selected as samples, were analysed comparatively with the content analysis research method, and implications were made.The findings of the study indicate that Kırıkkale municipality initiated and finalised important projects on environmental problems such as water, waste, and green areas in order to protect the environment between 2020-2024. Amasya municipality, on the other hand, focused on projects on water, wastes and green environment. The fact that the efforts made by Kırıkkale Municipality in terms of environmental protection have been performed on water and waste, which are the most troublesome issues for the people of Kırıkkale, is significant in terms of meeting the needs of the local people. In particular, the project that enables the public to comfortably utilise tap water is valuable in the sense that the public has access to local needs. In addition to similar projects with Kırıkkale municipality, such as water and waste, it is seen that Amasya municipality is more oriented towards projects to increase the green environment, especially in its works for special children, disabled and elderly individuals. Nevertheless, ensuring the continuity of urban and environmental services in accordance with the principle of continuity in service, even if the municipal administration changes, is of great importance. At this point, especially continuation of the ongoing projects in these municipalities, even if the municipal administrations change hands, plays an important role in terms of continuity in service.