AKYOL, Erdal Pamukkale Üniversitesi - Mühendislik Fakültesi - Jeoloji Mühendisliği Bölümü, Turkey , ALKAN, Mutlu Denizli Büyükşehir Belediyesi - DESKİ Genel Müdürlüğü, Turkey

District Selection for Settlement Suitability Using Geographical Information Systems and Multi Criteria Decision Analysis: Denizli Case

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Multi criteria decision analysis (MDCA) covers both data and experience. It is very common to solve the problems with many parameters and uncertainties. GIS supported solutions improve and speed up the decision process. Weighted grading as a MDCA method is employed for solving the geotechnical problems. In this study, the districts of Denizli Municipality are assessed in terms of suitability. The employed geotechnical parameters are namely soil type, SPT (N) blow number, shear wave velocity (Vs) and depth of underground water level (DUWL) and the results are visualized by GIS tools. In terms of geotechnical aspects, the settlement suitability of the municipal area was analyzed by the method. MDCA results were compatible with the geotechnical observations and experience. The method can be employed in geotechnical oriented microzoning studies if the criteria are well evaluated.

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“GIS” , “Spatial Analysis” , “Multi Criteria Decision Analysis” , “Microzoning” , “Geotechnics” , “Denizli”

Afyon Kocatepe University Journal Of Science an‎d Engineering

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