Settlement Suitability Assessment and Visual Analysis Approaches for Southern Coastal Areas of the Van Lake

Van Gölü Güney Kıyı Alanlarında Yerleşim Alan Kullanım Değerlendirmesi ve Görsel Analiz Yaklaşımları

Abstract

The present study was conducted with aims to create a model through visual analysis approachesfor the southern coastal areas of the Van Lake that could aid in settlement suitability assessments, taking intoconsideration the socio-cultural and biophysical landscape properties of the region as a whole. With respect tothis scope, remote sensing and geographical information tools were employed to create settlement suitability andlake visibility maps of the southern coastal areas of the lake. Assessments were made for settlement suitability ofthe lake coastal zones, for settlement suitability and lake view, and for settlement suitability and selected pointsof orientation along with expert opinions. Resulting maps, data, information and suggestions of this study mayconstitute a basic database for settlement planning of coastal zones and close surroundings of the Van Lake, and forpreservation of visual aspects of lake landscapes.

Özet

Bu çalışmada, Van Gölü Güney kıyı bölgesinde alanın doğal ve sosyo-kültürel peyzaj özellikleri ile