Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province

Ulu, Ali Emre; SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU, ELİF; AYDIN, MEHMET CIHAN; Büyüksaraç, Aydın

doi:10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607

Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province

M. AYDIN, (Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Bitlis, Türkiye)

ELİF SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU, (Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Bitlis, Türkiye)

Ali Emre ULU, (Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi, İnşaat Mühendisliği Bölümü, Bitlis, Türkiye)

Aydın BÜYÜKSARAÇ (Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi, Çan Meslek Yüksekokulu, Çanakkale, Türkiye)

Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 104 - 114 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607 İndeks Tarihi: 15-06-2023

Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province

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Bitlis province, located in the Eastern Anatolia of Turkey, is the region with the highest snowfall in the country. Due to its highland and steep structure, the region is at high avalanche risk. The assessment of snow avalanche risks is critical in modern disaster management. In this study, the avalanche risks were assessed using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), which is an effective multiple criteria decision-making method. The avalanche risk was considered to depend on many factors, such as temperature, slope, elevation, aspect, land use, soil, lithology, precipitation, distance to the fault and population. The outputs obtained from the method were mapped in the GIS environment, and thus the avalanche risks of the region were determined. According to the results, especially the highland and steep southern parts and the two volcanic mountain foothills in the region were evaluated as high risk. The study results were validated by comparing past avalanche events and some previous research.

Anahtar Kelime: Snow Avalanche AHP GIS Risk Assessment Bitlis Province

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	AYDIN M, SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E, Ulu A, Büyüksaraç A (2023). Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. , 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
Chicago	AYDIN MEHMET CIHAN,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU ELİF,Ulu Ali Emre,Büyüksaraç Aydın Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. (2023): 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
MLA	AYDIN MEHMET CIHAN,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU ELİF,Ulu Ali Emre,Büyüksaraç Aydın Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. , 2023, ss.104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
AMA	AYDIN M,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E,Ulu A,Büyüksaraç A Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. . 2023; 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
Vancouver	AYDIN M,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E,Ulu A,Büyüksaraç A Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. . 2023; 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
IEEE	AYDIN M,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E,Ulu A,Büyüksaraç A "Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province." , ss.104 - 114, 2023. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
ISNAD	AYDIN, MEHMET CIHAN vd. "Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province". (2023), 104-114. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607

APA	AYDIN M, SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E, Ulu A, Büyüksaraç A (2023). Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(1), 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
Chicago	AYDIN MEHMET CIHAN,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU ELİF,Ulu Ali Emre,Büyüksaraç Aydın Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 12, no.1 (2023): 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
MLA	AYDIN MEHMET CIHAN,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU ELİF,Ulu Ali Emre,Büyüksaraç Aydın Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol.12, no.1, 2023, ss.104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
AMA	AYDIN M,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E,Ulu A,Büyüksaraç A Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2023; 12(1): 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
Vancouver	AYDIN M,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E,Ulu A,Büyüksaraç A Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province. Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi. 2023; 12(1): 104 - 114. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
IEEE	AYDIN M,SEVGİ BİRİNCİOĞLU E,Ulu A,Büyüksaraç A "Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province." Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 12, ss.104 - 114, 2023. 10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607
ISNAD	AYDIN, MEHMET CIHAN vd. "Snow Avalanche Risk Assessment using GIS-Based AHP for Bitlis Province". Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 12/1 (2023), 104-114. https://doi.org/10.17798/bitlisfen.1195607