Land Management Division
- Assoc. Prof. Mustafa YALCIN
The Land Management Division conducts technical studies within the legal framework on land management, cadastre, urban and rural land readjustment, and expropriation, based on the country’s land policy, property rights, and environmental and social values. Additionally, it performs real estate valuation based on scientific valuation methods and deals with the regulation and configuration of property rights in accordance with these evaluations.
Photogrammetry Division
- Prof. Dr. Murat UYSAL
- Res. Asst. Eren Can SEYREK
The scope of Photogrammetry encompasses any object, large or small, that can be photographed in physical space. The acquisition station (terrestrial or aerial), evaluation techniques (digital, photographic, or graphical), and purpose (topographic or non-topographic) can vary. Photogrammetry holds a significant place in the discipline of Geomatics Engineering, as it is widely utilized to determine the topographic structure of the Earth’s surface using aerial or satellite imagery. The photogrammetric technique has been employed for many years in the production of both large- and small-scale maps, both in our country and worldwide. The historical evolution of Photogrammetry, which began with optical-mechanical instruments in the 1850s and progressed with computer-aided devices, reached its latest stage with Digital Photogrammetry in the 2000s.
Geodesy Division
- Prof. Dr. Mustafa YILMAZ
- Prof. Dr. Mevlut GULLU
- Asst. Prof. Omer Gokberk NARIN
Geodesy encompasses the fundamental principles of cartography and topography. Time-dependent phenomena such as gravity, Earth’s rotation, polar motion, and tides constitute the field of study of Geodesy. Like other celestial bodies rotating on their own axis, the Earth has acquired an appearance that deviates slightly from an ideal sphere by flattening under the influence of the centrifugal force caused by its rotation. The Geodetic Reference System 1980 (GRS80) ellipsoid, accepted as an international standard, is considered the reference geometric shape that best fits the Earth’s form. The Earth, or any part of it, is ideally measured relative to this ellipsoid. However, due to historical conventions and practical convenience, topographic elevations of the Earth are generally determined relative to sea level. This situation has necessitated an approach in practice that requires defining a geometric shape called the geoid, which differs from an ideal ellipsoid. The reason for this is gravitational variations resulting from the non-homogeneous internal structure of the Earth. These variations result in the sea level being higher relative to GRS80 in areas where gravitational acceleration is relatively low, and lower in regions where acceleration is higher.
Cartography Division
- Prof. Dr. Ibrahim YILMAZ
- Res. Asst. Abdulgafur CAPADIS
Cartography is a discipline that encompasses scientific, technical, and artistic studies conducted for the production of maps and map-like representations. According to the definition of modern cartography, it includes processes that acquire, model, structure, and evaluate spatial information in analog or digital formats. This discipline facilitates the presentation of geographic information in a comprehensible and objective manner across various media. In the context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), it is necessary to convert spatial data into an object-based structure, and to store, analyze, and present it cartographically. These operations either constitute studies within the scope of cartography’s application or serve complementary functions to this field.
Measurement Technique Division
- Prof. Dr. Tamer BAYBURA
- Prof. Dr. Ibrahim TIRYAKIOGLU
- Asst. Prof. Mehmet Ali UĞUR
The Division of Measurement Technique consists of the sub-disciplines of surveying and engineering surveying. Field surveys and calculation methods required for determining the positions of natural and artificial features on the Earth relative to a specific reference surface, and transferring them onto paper by scaling them down to a specific scale, constitute the subject of Surveying. The application of engineering projects to the field, all kinds of setting-out operations, and deformation measurements and analysis of engineering structures and the Earth’s crust fall within the scope of Engineering Surveying. These applications are performed using modern observation techniques and modern surveying instruments. The Division of Measurement Technique provides engineering services in cadastral services, implementation of zoning plans, parcellation, expropriation, application of engineering projects to the field, positioning with artificial satellites, crustal movements, determination and setting out of routes for dams, bridges, highways, railways, tunnels, power transmission lines, and water canals; control and calibration of electronic distance measurement instruments, hydrographic surveys, underground surveys, geodetic surveys and setting out in industrial facilities, and the horizontal and vertical setting out of engineering structures.