Examples of Geological Surveys in Urban Areas using GIS Applications

Abstract

As technology develops and the population rapidly increases, the need for new residential areas is increasing day by day, resulting in several environmental problems such as pollution and natural disasters. In order to meet the needs for energy and adequate food resources, artificial and mostly natural resources are consumed. Thus, the importance of urbanization cannot be ignored, and the planning of urban areas needs to be carried out with the use of Geographical Information System (GIS) to prevent the problems that can arise. GIS applications provide thematic maps and engineering geological maps, which help to interpret the data obtained easily and minimize the rate of observable disasters. This research examines the studies carried out worldwide and, in our country, which involve urban area planning using GIS applications. It also includes comments and criticisms on the methods of applying GIS applications, the beneficial results of these studies, and the applications that are applied worldwide but not commonly in our country.

Keywords

• Engineering Geology
• Geographical Information System
• Mapping
• Urban Areas

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