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GIS-Based Landslide Hazard Analysis Gurpinar Area in Istanbul
Track: Mining and Geosciences
Author(s): Unal Yildirim, Fatih Döker

Gürpinar is located at the western margin of Istanbul. Landslides in this area have caused millions of dollars in property damages during last decades. The aim of study is evaluate landslide risk based on GIS techniques. The data are used on the study area; slope, aspect, land use and land cover, precipitation, past landslides, geology, discontinuity, hydrology, and road. Data are complied, entered, queried, analyzed, and presented by ArcGIS 9.1 environment. Results indicated that slope and geology are most important variables for estimating landslide hazard.

Unal Yildirim
Afyon Kocatepe University
Geography
Afyonkarahisar Kocatepe University
Afyonkarahisar , Afyonkarahisar 03200
TR
Phone: 2281311
E-mail: yildirimunal@yahoo.com

Fatih Döker
Bimtas Genel Müdürlügü
Bimtas Genel MüdürlügüTophanelioglu cad.No 62 kat:2
Altunzade
Istanbul , Istanbul 34200
TR
Phone: 451 00 16
E-mail: fdoker@bimtas.com.tr