Evaluation of Potential Geotourism of Levent Valley and Its Surroundings Using GIS Route Analysis

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dc.authoridER, Selman/0000-0001-6341-5463
dc.authorwosidER, Selman/R-8367-2018
dc.contributor.authorKaradeniz, Enes
dc.contributor.authorEr, Selman
dc.contributor.authorBoyraz, Zeki
dc.contributor.authorCoskun, Selahi
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-04T20:51:58Z
dc.date.available2024-08-04T20:51:58Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentİnönü Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe Eastern Anatolia Region which has unique historical, geological and geomorphological features, is home to one of Turkey's culturally important regions. The Levent Valley and its surrounding geosites, as well as the biodiversity and cultural heritage in the Malatya Province have been investigated by systematic research including field survey, archival research, and GIS route analysis. According to geological features of the study area, the oldest unit in and around Levent Valley is the Permian-aged Khorasancal Formation. Furthermore, Mesozoic-aged Hocalikova ophiolite, Medik formation, Tohma formation, and Sarikiz formation are common in the region. Senozoic-aged Gedik formation, Dumanlar formation, Akyar formation, Karaca formation, Yamadag volcanics, and Sultansuyu formation are horizontally located on all these units. There are more than a hundred caves in the Levent valley that were formed in the Gedik, Dumanlar, Akyar, Karaca, Sultansuyu formations and Yamadag volcanics. According to the tourism facilities, the viewing terrace functions as a mini museum for visitors which includes the local cultural items and fossil diversity unearthed in the area. The area also gives an opportunity for adrenaline junkies offering activities such as zipline and bangy jumping. The Monumental Trees with a circumference of 3-6 m found during the field survey and the tulips unique to the region can also be seen in different locations of the valley. Due to the complexity and difficulty of the transport network in the Valley for geotourists, suitable routes were generated using GIS. The proposed GIS route analysis reveals a great geotourism potential in the region regarding geoheritage asset identification in a digital form considering economic benefits and time saving. By this way, almost all of the assets in the field can be discovered and visited by using this route map generated during the analysis. In conclusion, the fundamental investments and rehabilitations that should be conducted in the Valley and its surrounding were also discussed throughout the study.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s12371-022-00710-y
dc.identifier.issn1867-2477
dc.identifier.issn1867-2485
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85130856800en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12371-022-00710-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11616/100676
dc.identifier.volume14en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000801168400001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelbergen_US
dc.relation.ispartofGeoheritageen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectLevent Valleyen_US
dc.subjectGeositesen_US
dc.subjectGeoturismen_US
dc.subjectGISen_US
dc.subjectMalatya Provinceen_US
dc.subjectThe Eastern Anatoliaen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Potential Geotourism of Levent Valley and Its Surroundings Using GIS Route Analysisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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