Geoenvironmental evaluation for planning: an example from Gumushane City, close to the North Anatolia Fault Zone, NE Turkey
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, vol.71, no.4, pp.679-690, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- 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.