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mkat 2 : the second type of tree in the stand 
mkat 3 : the third type of tree in the stand 
kesim : defines the cutting style 
bakim : defines the care style 
dikim ara : planting space 
koruma tur defines what kind of dangers (insects, 
fire...) are available in stand 
gencl metot : the method about growth that is used for 
the trees in stand 
kapa 1 : defines the canopy closure class of first 
type of tree in stand 
kapa 2 : defines the canopy closure class of second 
type of tree in stand 
kapa 3 : defines the canopy closure class of third 
type of tree in stand 
cag | : defines the stage of development of the 
first type of tree in stand 
cag 2 : defines the stage of development of the 
second type of tree in stand 
cag 3 : defines the stage of development of the 
third type of tree in stand 
Attributes in *yol kod" table; 
bolme no : stand number (this is the common column 
with mes alan table so it is used to combine 
two tables) 
yol ad : name of road 
3. Sytem Implementation The translation of the design 
into something that really works is the implementation stage. 
Following that comes usage and maintenance. AutoCAD for 
digitizing and MapInfo Professional 6.0 as GIS software were 
used which are available in YTU Cartographic Laboratory. The 
paper map (1:5000) digitized in AutoCAD and translated into 
MapInfo Professional 6.0. Stand areas are digitized as lines 
were then converted to polygon by enclosing. Roads also 
translated to lines. In usage, some thematic maps were created 
and some queries were implemented about stand areas and 
roads. Examples about thematic maps are below: 
  
   
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In which stand areas “insects” causes problems on 
development of the stand? 
  
  
  
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Two layers (stands and roads) are 
combined with “stand number’ column 
  
  
  
  
  
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General View of Kurtkemeri Forest 
3.CONCLUSION 
Forests are like world’s lung's and ours, too. Forest 
management plans are spread out wide areas that includes 
complicated graphic and non-graphic data. These plans are 
long-term plans. So for a succesful result, data must be current 
and dependable. All works about forests depend on areas. If any 
mistake happens in these plans, it is so hard to correct it later. 
As a result : 
e [tis better to use hybrid GIS because some geospatial 
data can be collected from satellite images. It is 
important to use raster format except vector format. 
e It is possible to develop data collection methods in 
GIS. So the system becomes more economic and it 
helps users to be more careful use of time and work. 
e It is possible to store and access all kinds of digital 
data in a database so thematic maps can easily be 
created from the database. 
e The analysing and querying talent of GIS can be used 
in different kinds of projects (example; against forest 
fires GIS helps in defining the fire risk areas; with 
overlaying satellite images that are taken from 
different dates, it is possible to find the temporal 
differences-changes in forests). 
References 
Alkis, A., 1995, Urban Information System Implementation in 
Turkey. TUFUAB (Turkish National Photogrammetry and 
Remote Sensing Union), pp 1307-1314. 
Alkis, Z., 2001, Notes about GIS lesson, YTU, Istanbul, 
Turkey. (in Turkish)