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The landscape biography approach in uncovering the heritage value of agricultural terrace landscapes: the ancient city of Selge

Tarımsal teras peyzajlarının miras değerini ortaya çıkarmada peyzaj biyografisi yaklaşımı: Selge antik kenti

Gaye Taşkan(INONU UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4615-5924
Sıla Balta(INONU UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-1831-0907
Meryem Atik(AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2105-9231
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2026-09-06
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Conclusions Selge’s heritage value derives not only from ruins but from the landscape character shaped by natural and cultural processes; landscape biography offers a framework for integrating living production systems and local knowledge into conservation decisions.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background and Aims Historic agricultural terraces are heritage landscapes shaped by nature-human interaction and form a key component of rural cultural landscapes.
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Key Findings & Data:Results The Selge landscape developed through multilayered processes since the 13th century BC; recurring patterns included agricultural continuity, adaptive capacity, the role of water management, links between prosperity and spatial development (the concurrent increase in public building activity and settlement density during periods of economic prosperity), and resilience to repeated abandonment.
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Background and Aims Historic agricultural terraces are heritage landscapes shaped by nature-human interaction and form a key component of rural cultural landscapes. This study reconstructs the landscape biography of Selge, an ancient settlement with agricultural terraces in Manavgat, Antalya, to identify its heritage values and inform conservation-oriented planning. Methods The study had two stages; the first evaluated natural processes, cultural processes, agricultural history, and agriculture-environment interactions through literature and field analyses, while the second interpreted findings against World Heritage criteria and translated them into a conservation-oriented planning framework. Results The Selge landscape developed through multilayered processes since the 13th century BC; recurring patterns included agricultural continuity, adaptive capacity, the role of water management, links between prosperity and spatial development (the concurrent increase in public building activity and settlement density during periods of economic prosperity), and resilience to repeated abandonment. Conclusions Selge’s heritage value derives not only from ruins but from the landscape character shaped by natural and cultural processes; landscape biography offers a framework for integrating living production systems and local knowledge into conservation decisions.

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Giriş ve Hedefler Tarihi tarım terasları, doğa-insan etkileşiminin ürünü olan ve kırsal kültürel peyzajların önemli bileşenlerinden biri olan miras alanlarıdır. Çalışma, Antalya-Manavgat'ta yer alan Selge Antik Yerleşimi ve tarım teraslarının peyzaj biyografisini ortaya koymayı, miras değerlerini belirlemeyi ve koruma odaklı planlamaya temel oluşturmayı amaçlamıştır. Yöntem Çalışma iki aşamada yürütülmüştür; ilk aşamada doğal süreçler, kültürel süreçler, tarımsal uygulamaların tarihi ve tarım-çevre etkileşimleri literatür ve arazi analizleriyle değerlendirilmiş, ikinci aşamada bulgular Dünya Mirası kriterleri açısından yorumlanarak koruma odaklı planlama önerilerine dönüştürülmüştür. Bulgular Selge peyzajının Milattan Önce (MÖ) 13. yüzyıldan günümüze çok katmanlı geliştiği; tarımsal sürekliliğin, uyum kapasitesinin, su yönetiminin, refah-mekansal gelişim ilişkisinin (kentin ekonomik refah dönemleriyle kamu yapılaşmasının/yerleşim yoğunluğunun eş zamanlı artışı) ve tekrarlayan terk edilme baskılarına direncin öne çıkan örüntüler olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç Selge’nin miras değeri yalnızca kalıntılardan değil, doğal-kültürel süreçlerin oluşturduğu peyzaj karakterinden kaynaklanmaktadır; peyzaj biyografisi, koruma kararlarında yaşayan üretim sistemini ve yerel bilgiyi dikkate almanın gerekliliğini gösteren bir çerçeve sunmuştur.

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Taşkan, G., Balta, S., Atik, M. (2026). The landscape biography approach in uncovering the heritage value of agricultural terrace landscapes: the ancient city of Selge. Anadolu Orman Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 13. https://doi.org/10.53516/ajfr.1996579

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