PREVIOUS AND ONGOING STUDIES ON THE GEOLOGY AND ACTIVE FAULTS OF THE IZMIR REGION By MTA Ömer Emre General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA)
MTA DATA BASE A-Collected data in the last 10 years Geological maps *Digitized basic geological maps in scale of 1:25 000; 1: ; except for L18 sheet (available in Geological Data Base) * Quaternary geological and geomorphological maps of the Gediz delta and Gediz graben (Hakyemez et al, 1993,1999; unpublished original maps in 1: scale) * Land-use capability of the İzmir metropolitan area (MTA report / unpublished) Geohazard studies * Digitized landslide inventory maps in scale of 1: ;1: (in press/ Scale) * Active fault map of the İzmir region in radius of 50 km and fault characterization (MTA report) * Investigation of source fault of the 2005 Seferihisar earthquakes (MTA report)
ONGOING AND NEAR FUTURE PROJECTS *Revision of Active Fault Map of Turkey, SW Anatolia (2007) *Cave/karst paleoseismology along the Manisa fault ( ) *Investigation of submarine active faults in the İzmir and Sığacık bays/High Resolution Seismic Profilling (( ) *Geological mapping in scale of 1: of L18 İzmir Sheet ( )
Status of the geological mapping in the İzmir region
Digitized Geological map of İzmir region (Geological Data Base)
Geological map of Karaburun peninsula (Çakmakoğlu ve Bilgin 2005) Original Scale/1: Geological Data Base
Map of the Holocene sedimentary fill in the Gediz graben and İzmir bay (Hakyemez et al.1999)
Distribution pattern of the Holocene facies of the Gediz delta (Hakyemez et al., 1993) Original maps are in scale of 1: Quaternary geology and geomorphological mapping
Landslide inventory map of Turkey (ongoing project in Geology Dept. of MTA) Landslide mapping
Basic maps:1:25 000Duman et al 2004
ONGOING AND NEAR FUTURE PROJECTS *Revision of Active Fault Map of Turkey, SW Anatolia (2007) *Cave/karst paleoseismology along the Manisa fault ( ) *Investigation of submarine active faults in the İzmir and Sığacık bays/High Resolution Seismic Profilling (( ) *Geological mapping in scale of 1: of L18 İzmir Sheet ( )
Geological mapping of L18 sheet ( )
Investigation of offshore active faults in İzmir and Siğacık bays (
SUMMARY OF ACTIVE FAULT INVESTIGATIONS
Revised Active Fault Map of NW Anatolia
Neotectonic provinces of West Anatolia
Active fault map of İzmir region (Emre et al., 2005)
Emre et al 2005