DETERMINATION OF THE PRODUCTION AREAS OF CITRUS, POMEGRANATE AND PEACH BY USING ORTHOPHOTO SATELLITE IMAGES; A CASE STUDY OF SELÇUK (İZMİR) DISTRICT
Project no. 983 · Status: Kapanmış · 2016
Summary
The aim of this research project is to determine the distribution of citrus, pomegranate and peach planted areas in Selçuk (İzmir) district with high economic value by using digitization method, high resolution satellite images and aerial photographs (orthophoto). With the help of multi-band satellite images purchased in accordance with the plant calendar, citrus, pomegranate and peach trees were been distinguished from other natural and cultural vegetation with similar morphological and physiological characteristics. Laboratory and field studies were be carried out together to determine the distribution and size of the citrus, pomegranate and peach planted areas, which are common species in the areas where subtropical climate is observed. Since fruit cultivation is a long-term and labor-intensive business, the determination of production areas and potential production areas to make the right decisions and implement on-the-spot applications has become a necessity in line with changing socio-economic and global demands. Thus, any legal or institutional structure serving in the production-planning-decision support stages in the sector will be provided with the opportunity to evaluate the information available to the current or future. Keywords: Citrus, Pomegranate, Peach, Orthophoto, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing (UA) and Parcel Information System.