TY - JOUR
T1 - Monitoring coastal dunes by using remote sensing and GIS integration in northwest Turkey
T2 - A case study of Kilyos dunes
AU - Dogru, Ozgur A.
AU - Balcik, Filiz Bektas
AU - Goksel, Cigdem
AU - Ulugtekin, Necla
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - In this study, the temporal coastal sand dune changes of Kilyos region were delineated and visualized by using remotely sensed data and Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies with the Landsat images of the years 1984, 1992, and 2000. For this purpose, initially, the images were processed with digital image processing techniques, geometrically corrected, and classified. The results obtained were compared with each other by using analyzing tools of the GIS environment and, finally, the results of the study were presented as thematic maps by the help of visualization capabilities of GIS. Conclusively, at the end of these processes, various significant results were obtained for introducing the land-cover changes of the Kilyos area, mainly resulting from natural and artificial effects on the environment.
AB - In this study, the temporal coastal sand dune changes of Kilyos region were delineated and visualized by using remotely sensed data and Geographical Information System (GIS) technologies with the Landsat images of the years 1984, 1992, and 2000. For this purpose, initially, the images were processed with digital image processing techniques, geometrically corrected, and classified. The results obtained were compared with each other by using analyzing tools of the GIS environment and, finally, the results of the study were presented as thematic maps by the help of visualization capabilities of GIS. Conclusively, at the end of these processes, various significant results were obtained for introducing the land-cover changes of the Kilyos area, mainly resulting from natural and artificial effects on the environment.
KW - Dune systems
KW - GIS
KW - Land-use changes
KW - Remote sensing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33751009407&partnerID=8YFLogxK
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33751009407
SN - 1018-4619
VL - 15
SP - 1216
EP - 1220
JO - Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
JF - Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
IS - 9 B
ER -