Abstract
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 |