Landslide Polygons in Kahramanmaras Province, Turkey (2022-2023)

Kahramanmaras province in Turkey is the geographic scope of this landslide inventory. The dataset contains polygon shapefiles representing landslide areas recorded up to July 2023. It was created by the British Geological Survey (BGS) and last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distributions of landslides based on the polygon data mentioned in the description
• Compare pre- and co-seismic landslide characteristics based on the temporal scope mentioned in the description
• Assess landslide size and area based on the polygon features mentioned in the description
• Model landslide susceptibility in the region based on the inventory data mentioned in the description

Strengths

• Data is explicitly focused on a specific province (Kahramanmaras) and time period (up to July 2023).
• Created by an authoritative organization (British Geological Survey).
• Platform record was last updated on 2026-04-09.

Limitations

• Row count and file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Likely derived from remote sensing analysis and field surveys.

Time Range

Data covers events up to July 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:28:29.494092; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Kahramanmaras province, Turkey.