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Application of remote sensing data and GIS for landslide risk assessment as an environmental threat to Izmir city (west Turkey)

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In this study, landslide risk assessment for Izmir city (west Turkey) was carried out, and the environmental effects of landslides on further urban development were evaluated using geographical information systems and remote sensing techniques. For this purpose, two different data groups, namely conditioning and triggering data, were produced. With the help of conditioning data such as lithology, slope gradient, slope aspect, distance from roads, distance from faults and distance from drainage lines, a landslide susceptibility model was constructed by using logistic regression modelling approach. The accuracy assessment of the susceptibility map was carried out by the area under curvature (AUC) approach, and a 0.810 AUC value was obtained. This value shows that the map obtained is successful. Due to the fact that the study area is located in an active seismic region, earthquake data were considered as primary triggering factor contributing to landslide occurrence. In addition to this, precipitation data were also taken into account as a secondary triggering factor. Considering the susceptibility data and triggering factors, a landslide hazard index was obtained. Furthermore, using the Aster data, a land-cover map was produced with an overall kappa value of 0.94. From this map, settlement areas were extracted, and these extracted data were assessed as elements at risk in the study area. Next, a vulnerability index was created by using these data. Finally, the hazard index and the vulnerability index were combined, and a landslide risk map for Izmir city was obtained. Based on this final risk map, it was observed that especially south and north parts of the Izmir Bay, where urbanization is dense, are threatened to future landsliding. This result can be used for preliminary land use planning by local governmental authorities.

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The authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. M. Yalcın Koca from Dokuz Eylul University and Prof. Dr. Candan Gokceoglu from Hacettepe University for their constructive comments to this study and Mr. Raşit Özkan for his help during the field surveying.

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  2. Geological Engineering Department, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey

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  3. Institute of Advanced Technology (ITMA), University Putra Malaysia, 43400, UPM, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

    Biswajeet Pradhan

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Akgun, A., Kıncal, C. & Pradhan, B. Application of remote sensing data and GIS for landslide risk assessment as an environmental threat to Izmir city (west Turkey). Environ Monit Assess 184, 5453–5470 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-2352-8

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