Reclamation of soil excavated from construction and mine searching areas in Turkey

• Main Author: F. Apaydın
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Trakia University. Faculty of Agriculture, Stara Zagora 2017-06-01
• Series: Agricultural Science and Technology
• Subjects: excavated soil management; reclamation of soil; soil protection plan; agriculture; fertile soil
• Online Access: http://agriscitech.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/014.pdf

Abstract. Soil fundamental for life is a strategic entity for our country like other countries and both the government and institutions and society should make an effort to protect it. On fertile lands for different purposes construction is made and mines are searched and soil on these lands are called excavated soil and in most times lost. In this paper, the main purpose is to analyze the situation of fertile excavation soi and develop suggestions which are believed to be bases for academicians and practitioners. Another significant purpose of this paper is to make suggestions for reclamation of excavated soil. Methods used are observation of construction areas, content analysis of legal arrangements and comprehensive literature review. As a conclusion it is suggested that the mentioned soil should be reclaimed and earned for agriculture by carrying it and spreading it over unfertile land in other parts. In order to put this into practice, it is suggested that “soil protection plan” should be made compulsory for the project owners before starting any kind of construction and mine searching activities to reclaim fertile excavated soil. Some amendments are need to be done by the politicians.