ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Water providing the rise or fall of civilizations over history known is one of the crucial compounds for human life. Protection of water resources used in domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes is still one of the main challenges for the governments as well as nongovernmental organizations. Managing safe drinking water as watershed will ensure the sustainable national development. This study focused on Küçük Menderes basin which has been under stress in recent times due to human activities inland. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology stands as a productive tool for watershed management by means of remotely sensed satellite imagery analyzing and manipulating watershed data. Integrated GIS and remote sensing technique which analyze watershed characteristics, human settlement, forest cover, land use classification enhances basin’s ecosystem. The main aim of this study is to create a frame for national watershed management plan applying remote sensing and GIS on a local area.
