Kernel Density Analysis of Parcel Size and Shapes Before and After Land Consolidation: A Case Study from Aşağısümenli Village in Malatya, Turkey

Authors : Fırat ARSLAN, Hasan DEĞİRMENCİ, Sinan KARTAL
Pages : 388-394
Doi:10.15832/ankutbd.534337
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Publication Date : 2020-12-04
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :Land consolidation insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LC); projects are a set of applications that  improve the economics of enterprises by assembling fragmented,  dispersed, and irregular parcels. As the parcel densities coalesce  around the village centre, the operation becomes easier, and fuel costs  are reduced. Besides, the size of the parcel is one of the most  important factors that increase the income of the enterprises, as well  as the plant pattern, agricultural production form, soil quality, talents,  labour force and technology features. The aim of the current study  conducted within Aşağısümenli LC project in Malatya, Turkey, was  to assess the density of small parcels around the village centre by  using kernel density analysis as one of the geospatial analyses and to  investigate the spatial distribution of irregular parcels with shape  index. To identify the smallest parcels spatial distribution, 50%, 75%  and 90% bandwidths were determined. Before LC, the average parcel  area within 50%, 75% and 90% bandwidth was 0.69, 0.93 and 1.07  ha; after LC was 0.89, 1.45 and 1.63 ha, respectively. The area  averages of parcels between 50% and 75% bandwidths before LC  were 1.79 between 75% and 90% bandwidths and 4.77 ha out of 90%  bandwidth; after LC, 1.60, 2.47 and 3.13 ha, respectively. As a result,  the small parcels after LC were more concentrated around the village  centre than before LC. Moreover, it can be said that the density of the  small rectangular shaped parcels around the centre of the village is a  positive result in terms of reducing the operation cost. 
Keywords : GIS, Kernel density analysis, Geospatial analysis, Land consolidation

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