Turkey

Performance Indicators and Water Management Tools for Irrigation in the Southeastern Anatolian Region, Turkey

Location
South Eastern Turkey
Contractor
Senter International
Period
2001-2
Partners
Grontmij Consulting Engineers, ILRI, Kentkur

A consortium of Grontmij Consulting Engineers, the International Institute for Land Reclamation and Improvement (ILRI), WaterWatch and Kentkur investigated the opportunities for irrigation in the South-eastern Anatolian region of Turkey and performed a feasibility study for an irrigation development project. WaterWach researched the current irrigation practices in the region using remote sensing tools and conducted a water balance analysis for feasibility of an irrigation scheme.