EVALUATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA IN URBAN PLANNING

International Conference on Sustainable Cities and Urban Landscapes (ICSULA 2022), Konya, Türkiye, 26 - 27 Ekim 2022, cilt.1, ss.536-540

ABSTRACT

Evaluation of geological data in city planning includes important data that forms the basis of

planning. Rapid population flow to cities in our country has caused unplanned construction and

planning has lagged far behind this rate. It is a known fact that the problems arising from

environmental and climatic changes are caused by wrong planning. The starting point for

solving this dilemma is Geotechnical Mapping, a field of study at the intersection of geology,

geophysics, construction, urban design, and landscape engineering. Geotechnical mapping is

an important source of information that contains the basic data needed by planners and

engineers in the preparation of residential development plans and in the selection of suitable

places for industrial zones, mass housing, and solid waste storage areas. The geological and

tectonic features of the urban planning areas (active fault zones, young alluvial soils, stream

beds) should be taken into account. The damage and loss of life caused by natural disasters in

engineering structures built without considering these two basic features are much higher than

expected. It is inevitable to use geotechnical zoning maps during the planning phase and plan

revisions and to arrange the changes to be made according to the criteria specified in such maps.

Only in this way, the structural production on the surface can be made suitable for underground

conditions, and technology-appropriate, environmentally friendly, and livable spaces can be

created.