Geographic Information Systems Are Used in Turkey
BİRGİT OBERER
WHICH GIS SYSTEMS ARE USED IN ISTANBUL/TURKEY.
ŞÜKRÜ PAPAK
2008.01.04.020 5/27/2012
IT.413.1-2011.2 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Many GIS activities and projects are going on in Turkey as it is happing in the modern World. For Turkey, these activities can be categorised under three main sections, which are public, private and education sectors. One of the project which is called National Spatial Information System has been designed under the Prime Ministry, national security based GIS projects were developed by the General Command of Mapping, Land Information Systems which are related to national property information systems and land management projects, environmental, earthquake based GIS works, and urban spatial information system projects are followed by local authorities can be given as main public GIS activities. However, private sector has been focused on more individual spatial information system projects which can help to develop of private investments. In addition, GIS education is also growing very rapidly, more specifically in universities. In this paper, GIS activities will generally be reviewed from the point of its potential use and current issues of GIS usage in Turkey.
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INTRODUCTION
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be defined as an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information. It manages census data, zoning and tax assessment maps, digital aerial photographs, and satellite images, providing public access to information that previously was difficult to use. GIS also provides tools for exploring information through maps and images, helping inquisitive minds to see things in a new way. Because of GIS is very important concept for today’s world it seems to be about 2 million GIS users at present. Not only in the world but also in Turkey,
WHICH GIS SYSTEMS ARE USED IN ISTANBUL/TURKEY.
ŞÜKRÜ PAPAK
2008.01.04.020 5/27/2012
IT.413.1-2011.2 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Many GIS activities and projects are going on in Turkey as it is happing in the modern World. For Turkey, these activities can be categorised under three main sections, which are public, private and education sectors. One of the project which is called National Spatial Information System has been designed under the Prime Ministry, national security based GIS projects were developed by the General Command of Mapping, Land Information Systems which are related to national property information systems and land management projects, environmental, earthquake based GIS works, and urban spatial information system projects are followed by local authorities can be given as main public GIS activities. However, private sector has been focused on more individual spatial information system projects which can help to develop of private investments. In addition, GIS education is also growing very rapidly, more specifically in universities. In this paper, GIS activities will generally be reviewed from the point of its potential use and current issues of GIS usage in Turkey.
1.
INTRODUCTION
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) can be defined as an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information. It manages census data, zoning and tax assessment maps, digital aerial photographs, and satellite images, providing public access to information that previously was difficult to use. GIS also provides tools for exploring information through maps and images, helping inquisitive minds to see things in a new way. Because of GIS is very important concept for today’s world it seems to be about 2 million GIS users at present. Not only in the world but also in Turkey,