Effective management of water resources is becoming more challenging and crucial due to growing population and climate change. On the other hand, technologies in data generation, analysis, access to data and decision support systems are developing in parallel.

In-situ measurements are limited spatially and temporally, so they may be insufficient to represent large areas. The possibility of obtaining information about areas that cannot be reached physically due to their topographic location and their lower cost makes remote sensing technologies promising. With all these benefits, the use of remote sensing techniques in water resources management is expanding day by day.

In this regard, three trainings to build the institutional capacity were implemented since 2021:

• 2-4 November 2021 - “Applications of Remote Sensing Techniques in Water Resources Management”
• 5-7 July 2022 - “Information Extraction from Satellite Images by Image Processing Techniques”
• 30 January-2 February 2023 - “Synthetic-aperture Radar (SAR) Data Characteristics, Pre-processing and Use in Water Resources Management”

The 4th of the trainings on remote sensing applications in water resources management was held online under the theme of “Satellite Altimetry and Use in Water Resources Management” between 12-13 June 2023.

Prof. Dr. Nebiye MUSAOĞLU and Researcher M. Raşit Çelikalp from Istanbul Technical University – Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing Implementation and Research Center (ITU-CSCRS) gave information on the basics and applications of altimetry data.

The experts from the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works, the General Directorate of Water Management, the General Directorate of Agricultural Research and Policies, the General Directorate of Agricultural Reform, and the General Directorate of Information Technologies under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry attended the course.