About Me
“Analyze the present, map the future.”
Furkan Davut DEMİR — Spatial Sciences, Data Analytics & Software
Furkan Davut DEMİR approaches geography not merely as description, but as the systematic deciphering of physical and human spatial dynamics through modern data analytics and software engineering. Modeling landforms, hydrological basin systems, geomorphological processes, and land use dynamics using satellite imagery, remote sensing techniques, and digital elevation models (DEM).
Taking spatial data beyond static representations, I leverage ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, PostGIS, and the Python geospatial stack (GeoPandas, GDAL) to build structured, queryable, and performant spatial workflows. This spans multitemporal spectral index analysis, terrain modeling, and optimized spatial SQL architectures.
With a commitment to turning spatial theory into field-ready digital products, I develop user-centric tools—such as the 'Geographica' dictionary app published on Google Play—empowering researchers, students, and practitioners both in the field and across digital workspaces.
Discipline & Approach
GIS, Spatial Modeling & Geographic Analysis
Fields of Study & Research
Geomorphology, Basin Dynamics, Remote Sensing
Software & Mobile Product
Geographica & Offline Field Tools
Spatial Stack & Analytics
ArcGIS Pro, PostGIS, Python, GEE, QGIS
Application & Solution Domains
Key analytical and engineering domains combining physical and human geography principles with modern spatial computing.
Basin & Terrain Modeling
Digital Elevation Models (DEM), hydrological basin delineations, drainage networks, slope and aspect analyses.
Remote Sensing & NDVI
Multispectral Sentinel-2 & Landsat imagery analysis for drought monitoring, canopy health, and water surface dynamics.
PostGIS & Spatial SQL
GiST spatial indexing, R-Tree query optimization, topological validations, and complex spatial SQL on PostgreSQL.
Mobile GIS Engineering
Lightweight, performant, and 100% offline-first Android architectures facilitating field research and terminology data access.
Interactive Web Cartography
Performant vector tile rendering, MapLibre, Leaflet, and responsive spatial analytical dashboard layers.