tailieunhanh - Geographic information system and remote sensing based land evaluation of Beypazari area soils by Ilsen model

Land evaluation is of great importance in guiding decisions on land uses in terms of their potential and conserving natural resources for future generations. The main objective of this study was to determine land resources and to evaluate land utilization types and their suitability in Beypazari area soils. | Turk J Agric For 27 (2003) 145-153 © TÜB‹TAK Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Based Land Evaluation of Beypazar› Area Soils by ILSEN Model Orhan DENG‹Z, ‹lhami BAYRAM‹N*, Mahmut YÜKSEL Ankara University, Agricultural Faculty, Soil Science Department, 06110, Ankara - TURKEY Received: Abstract: Land evaluation is of great importance in guiding decisions on land uses in terms of their potential and conserving natural resources for future generations. The main objective of this study was to determine land resources and to evaluate land utilization types and their suitability in Beypazar› area soils. In addition to field studies, digital soil and land use related (satellite data, DEM and digital geology maps) data were used and analyzed with remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) techniques and a new digital soil map and database were generated for the study area. Soils were classified using soil taxonomy. RS and GIS techniques were successfully applied in this land evaluation study. An ILSEN computer model was used to determine potential land use groups and suitability classes for agricultural uses of Beypazar› area soils. The suitability map for agricultural uses results showed that of the study area soils were not suitable for agricultural use and that of these soils are classified as lithic xerorthents. Only of the study area soils were found to be highly suitable for agricultural uses. These soils were classified as typic xerofluvents (), typic haploxerepts () and fluventic haploxerepts (). Key Words: Land mapping units, Land qualities, Land utilization type, Land evaluation Co¤rafi Bilgi Sistemleri ve Uzaktan Alg›lama Teknikleri Kullan›larak Beypazar› Yöresi Topraklar›n›n ILSEN Modeli ile Arazi De¤erlendirmesi Özet: Arazilerin potansiyel durumlar›na göre kullan›lmas›na karar vermek ve gelecek nesiller için do¤al kaynaklar›n korunmas›nda arazi de¤erlendirmenin büyük önemi .