Evaluation of Green Economy Activities in Elazığ Province and Spatial Usage Proposals for Lake Hazar

Globalization and its negative effects on space have been effective in initiating some environmental measures. This situation is seen in many areas in the cities as well as in the green areas. In this direction, different approaches in the literature and applications have started to come to the fore over time and the Green Economy approach has gained great importance recently. The purpose of this study is to investigate the green economy activities in Elazığ Province. In this context, after a literature review on the subject, observations were made in the Province and Lake Hazar, and face-to-face interviews were held with the technical staff of the Republic of Türkiye Elazığ Municipality Directorate of Planning and Urban Development and with all the data obtained, a synthesis analysis and a slope analysis were carried out. In addition, the annual activity reports of Elazığ Municipality of the Republic of Türkiye, which were used as a data set in this study, were examined. The findings of the analysis were evaluated, and spatial usage proposals were presented for Lake Hazar and the Province within the framework of relevant legislation and green economy holistically. According to all the information and dataset obtained, the lands around the Lake Hazar contain suitable areas for both agricultural activities and other green economy activities such as the creation of recreation and park areas.