Turkey launches AI-driven geohazard monitoring platform

Turkey has begun piloting an artificial‑intelligence‑based system to track geological hazards that could affect critical infrastructure. The platform, called the Geohazard Monitoring and Risk Analytics Platform, is a joint effort by Istanbul Technical University’s Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences and the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). Using satellite‑derived LiDAR and InSAR data, the system analyses ground deformation every 12–16 days with machine‑learning models to detect landslides, rock falls, sinkholes, subsidence and related risks.

The platform monitors hospitals, residential zones, tunnels, bridges, railways and roads, providing early warnings to authorities. When a risk zone is identified, on‑site sensors are deployed for continuous observation. The three‑year project, backed by the Presidential Strategy and Budget Office, also plans to establish a dedicated research centre and a digital interface for government agencies to access risk analyses and forecasts.