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¹ Tarla Bitkileri Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü, Ankara
² Ankara Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi Peyzaj Mimarlığı Bölümü, Ankara DOI : 10.21566/tarbitderg.323587 - This research involves performing analyses and developing suggestions for recovering the derelict quarries within the boundaries of Atatürk Orman Çiftliği (AOÇ) by turning them into agroparks where agriculture and technology go hand in hand. In this context, the usage types in the Shanghai Greenport Agropark master plan are assessed and adapted to the area of research. Usage types in the example are classified as commercial centres, business centres and central processing units; and conformity analyses are executed via Geographical Information Systems. Natural and socio-cultural characteristics of the research area are assessed and SWOT analysis is performed. As a result of the analyses carried out and considering the history of AOÇ, it is concluded that it is appropriate to utilize quarries as agroparks. Therefore with abandoned quarries being utilized as agroparks through a new perspective to agriculture, the research area will no longer be a visual pollution resource but instead it will transform into an area of use that contributes ecologically, economically and aesthetically to the city and recreationally to the residents. It will serve as an example for the sustainable city model. Keywords : Agropark, geographic information systems, landscape rehabilitation