Processing Remote Sensing Data Using Erdas Imagine for Mapping Aegean Sea Region, Turkey

The study region is located in western Turkey, Izmir surroundings. The research examines spatiotemporal changes in landscapes of Izmir region, during the decade 1995-2005. Methods entail raster processing, spatial analysis and mapping by means of geospatial techniques and Erdas Imagine software. The Landsat TM images were geo-processed for detection of changes in the land cover types. It demonstrated effective use of the remote sensing data and spatial analysis for vegetation studies: a combination of digital satellite images, GIS cartographic tools and methods of spatial analysis of vegetation coverage are highly suitable and efficient for the monitoring of highly heterogeneous landscapes located in the area of intensive anthropogenic activities (western Turkey). The study contributes towards technical development of cartographic methods of the environmental monitoring.