Ecologıcal Impact Of Urban Forests (Example Of Kastamonu Urban Forest)

Despite the attractive advantages of life, because of agricultural and industrial developments, and also the growing population, in the cities which took place of rapid urbanization and which have irregular structure, have negative effects on people's mental and physical health. Urban forests and green areas have ecological, bioclimatic, city formatting and aesthetic gain, increase the value of life, the human-nature relationship building and the ability to improve the climate of the city. In addition, they play an important role in every aspect in term of a positive impact on people with like features which are the city's dirty air filter, noise reduction of the city. In this study, firstly the concept of urban forest that form the basis was examined in detail. Then, the features and criteria for urban forests and contributions in the urban living field, its the various usage possibilities and environmental impacts were examined. As a result of all these considerations, in the Kastamonu city, in the sample field of urban forest that is provided the integration of human and natural, maintaining the ecological balance of the city, focused on the properties how to adapts the environment and its other ecological features.