Siirt İli Bazı Arazi ve Toprak Özelliklerinin Coğrafi Bilgi Sistem Analizleriyle Değerlendirilmesi
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Tarih
2014
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Türkiye Tarımsal Araştırmalar Dergisi
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
The main aim of this research was to determine some land and soil characteristics of Siirt province and to make database using Geographic Information System (GIS). The study area covers about 562619.5 ha. Firstly, digital elevation model was formed using topographic map of the Siirt province and after this process slope, aspect, elevation and hill shade maps were also produced. In addition to that, some data produced General Directory of Rural Services and climate data were used in this study. According to study results, west part of the Siirt province has almost flat area whereas, hilly and mountain area locate in north and east part of it. Therefore, slope degree increase from west to north and east ways. More than half of the study area’s soil types (65%) is Brown forest soils. Besides, according to land use and land cover map about 44% and 31% of the study area covers by shrubbery-brush and pastures, respectively. According to erosion maps, approximately %90 of the Siirt province lands has medium, severe and very severe erosion problem. Lands that are suitable for agricultural activities are very limited in Siirt Province. Only about 9% of the total land was classified as I, II and III land capability classes. Moreover, investigated depth map of the study area about 85% of the study area has very shallow and shallow soil depth. Deep soils found on plain and valley located at west part of the study area.
Açıklama
Arazi ve Toprak Özellikleri
Anahtar Kelimeler
Land-soil resource, geographic information system, Siirt
