Geoenvironmental evaluation for planning: an example from Gumushane City, close to the North Anatolia Fault Zone, NE Turkey

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TÜDEŞ Ş., CERYAN Ş., BULUT F.

BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, vol.71, no.4, pp.679-690, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 71 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.1007/s10064-012-0439-2
• Journal Name: BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.679-690
• Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The paper highlights the importance of establishing an appropriate database of information to assist planners in site selection and decisions regarding land usage. Such a database should include geological and geotechnical information, but this should be assessed from a geoenvironmental viewpoint. The city of Gumushane in the Black Sea region is discussed, as this area is close to the North Anatolia Fault Zone and there is a shortage of "suitable" ground for development.