MEDIT, vol.10, no.1, pp.50-53, 1999 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Today agriculture activities, tourism and industrial activities are colliding with each and lead to the mis-usage of shores far from protection-usage balance. Our country with its 8333 kms of shore length has great problems concerning shore usage. The fertile agriculture fields, with rare geographical conditions, which cover a limited space in our country are under siege of tourism foundations, inhabiting and especially secondary residences. Plains in and around Mersin, including industrial plants experiences the dominant problems, and displays a rap it change especially under the siege of secondary residences. It is clear that Kocahasanli has experienced an important change in this environment when we examine specific historical sections. The former types of usage and outer factors which will support the main work and emphasize the change are brought into daylight. The physical factors like land characteristics and climate can be clearly seen in this district, how does it effect land usage and more over how is it effected by anthropologic factors (human beings, technology, market-marketing, transportation, credit).