Integrated Use of BIM and GIS in Rural Resettlement Areas: A Conceptual Framework with Partial Testing

This study develops a conceptual BIM-GIS integration framework for managing rural resettlement projects and partially tests the framework through the Köpürlü Village resettlement case in Türkiye. Unlike prior studies that mainly address isolated tasks such as data conversion, utility management, or digital-twin visualization, the proposed framework links site selection, planning, infrastructure design, housing production, beneficiary records, entitlement tracking, debt calculation, and post-settlement monitoring within a single information flow. The method is structured around three interoperable layers: (i) a BIM environment for building and quantity information, (ii) a GIS environment for parcels, planning decisions, and spatial analyses, and (iii) an entitlement database that connects beneficiary and cost records through a unique Entitlement_ID. The partial test draws on the administrative records of 169 entitled households and operationalizes 24 representative validation scenarios constructed from the documented entitlement categories, dwelling preferences, and land-allocation conditions observed in the Köpürlü Village dataset. The study does not claim a fully operational digital twin or a completed field implementation; instead, it provides a structured and transferable design logic and a pilot data model for later deployment. The main contribution is the formulation of a domain-specific lifecycle information-management framework for rural resettlement.