The interaction of rural settlements by the Egirdir Lake and surroundings has been discussed in this study that has been conducted in order to support the studies of the Egirdir Lake Management Plan that is stated as a result of two‐year study and to provide local participation for these studies. The method used in this study is based on questionnaire, interviews, and direct observations. Besides several meetings about rural settlements and the Egirdir Lake were conducted among local people, stakeholders and expert groups. According to the results of this study, the Egirdir Lake surroundings have been an important centre of attraction for human settlements from the past to the present. The people that established settlements around the Lake benefited from the Lake for various purposes. The benefit from the Egirdir Lake had not reached the sizes that could affect the hydrology of the Lake until 1960s. However, start of benefiting from the Lake for the purpose of agricultural irrigation in those years and the variation of benefit in the following years have been a significant element of pressure on the Lake. By reasons of these benefits, the Lake has consistently showed water deficit, and the pollution of the Lake has reached considerable sizes as well. When effectively managed by means of the Lake Management Plan, prepared with a participatory approach, the Lake can be protected from these negative effects.

这项研究旨在探讨埃吉尔迪尔湖与周围环境之间的相互作用，以支持这项为期两年的研究结果而提出的埃吉尔迪尔湖管理计划的研究，并为当地居民提供支持。这些研究。本研究中使用的方法基于问卷调查，访谈和直接观察。此外，在当地人民，利益相关者和专家团体之间举行了几次有关农村居民点和埃吉尔迪尔湖的会议。根据这项研究的结果，从过去到现在，埃吉尔迪尔湖周围地区一直是人类住区的重要吸引力中心。在湖周围建立定居点的人们因各种目的而从湖中受益。直到1960年代，埃吉尔迪尔湖的效益才达到影响湖水文学的规模。但是，在那几年开始从以农业灌溉为目的的湖中受益，以及随后几年收益的变化一直是对湖的巨大压力。由于这些好处，该湖一直显示出缺水状态，并且该湖的污染也达到了相当大的规模。如果采用参与性方法制定的《湖泊管理计划》进行有效管理，则可以保护湖泊免受这些负面影响。在那几年开始以农业灌溉为目的从湖泊中受益，而随后几年的收益变化一直是湖泊面临的巨大压力。由于这些好处，该湖一直显示出缺水状态，并且该湖的污染也达到了相当大的规模。如果采用参与性方法制定的《湖泊管理计划》进行有效管理，则可以保护湖泊免受这些负面影响。在那几年开始以农业灌溉为目的从湖泊中受益，而随后几年的收益变化一直是湖泊面临的巨大压力。由于这些好处，该湖一直显示出缺水状态，并且该湖的污染也达到了相当大的规模。如果采用参与性方法制定的《湖泊管理计划》进行有效管理，则可以保护湖泊免受这些负面影响。