From January 2004 to June 2007, scientists from the Asian Institute of Technology have been involved in analysing remote sensing images around the Mesopotamia Marsh. They carried out image procession and data analysis to prepare a GIS database of remote sensing image around the Mesopotamia marsh.
The team carried out the landuse change analysis and identified how much of the marsh has disappeared by reclamation work. The Mesopotamia marsh is the largest wetlands in the Middle East. Located within present day Iraq and Iran, it is popularly believed to be the fabled Garden of Eden.
The Lead Investigator of the Project is Dr Honda Kiyoshi
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For more information or to reach the scientists, please contact
Ms. Mary Rosary Caspillo
Asian Institute of Technology
Telephone: 662 524 6001
Facsimile: 662 524 5069
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.ait.ac.th
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