摘要：AbstractCamici; which is a ward statute in Niksar city in Tokat province; is situated on an important route between Niksar and Unye, connecting Kelkit Basin to the Black Sea coast. It was established on the interior of forest grazing lands of Ardicli and Özdemir villages, and partially on mountain pasture land of Karabodur village. In addition to its natural and cultural richness Çamiçi has potentials of rural recreation and high plateau tourism. The settlements have developed in a dispersed manner with housing zones called “oba” and “site”. In Ilkoba, where the first settlement was established by the people of Niksar, we come across wooden mountain houses built in 1950s. In the following years residental houses, have been built on valleys, lying on inner ranges of Canik Mountains. These kept on increasing by damaging forestlands. Today housing pressure is increasingly continuing on these areas. Houses, generally used as summer houses, were built in different architectural styles incompatible with nature. Although upper level plans of the region have strategic objectives related to developing high plateau tourism, no decisions were taken on the planning for Camici. According to the 2015 Implemantation Development Plan of Camici; prepared as a lower scale plan; housing pressure has increased. For developing settlements in the area new housing zone was offered threefold of the size of floured structuring and present housing zone. At the same time common use areas serving residents living in summer months were offered. Furthermore, to become an centre of attraction for tourism, bicycle paths and race tracks, recreation areas, fair ground – festival area, telepheric line and a musician-artist village was added to the plans of Camici High Plateau. The aim of this study thus was to evaluate development of physical settlements in the context of its relationship with the natural environment in Camici, determine the potential in terms of high plateau tourism, and suggest required constructure criteria. This was acheived by going through present written sources, statistical data, urban development plans, followed by the preparation of land surveys and interviews. The development of settlements from 1950 to present and its relationship with natural evnviroment were examined. The problems of settlement in high plateau related to local governments services were asserted and finally high plateau tourism potential was evaluated.
