Assessing the potential of harvested rainwater for forest fire suppression using InSAR and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)

dc.authorid0009-0002-7367-528X
dc.contributor.authorGenc, Ahmet Yilmaz
dc.contributor.authorGenc, Levent
dc.contributor.authorYin, He
dc.contributor.authorAyman Oz, Nilgun
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:02:23Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:02:23Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis study focuses on estimating the rainwater harvesting potential along the Gelibolu-Malkara Highway and identifying suitable locations for storing the collected water. Using the Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) technique, the suitability of the highway buffer zone was assessed for constructing forest fire extinguishing pools. It was estimated that 14.4% (2,062 ha) of the Gelibolu-Malkara Highway buffer zone is suitable, 25.7% (3,685 ha) is moderately suitable, and 59.9% (8,578 ha) is unsuitable for forest fire extinguishing pools. These eight sections can annually harvest an estimated total of 82,018 m(3) of rainwater. This harvested water can be stored in forest fire extinguishing pools, offering a critical alternative water source for managing wildfire risks. According to T & uuml;rkiye's 2021 data, a substantial portion of aerial firefighting equipment's transport capacity could be met by these proposed pools. Furthermore, if filtered, the harvested water can meet the non-drinking water needs of approximately 3,270 people.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/1573062X.2025.2560542
dc.identifier.endpage143
dc.identifier.issn1573-062X
dc.identifier.issn1744-9006
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105016789866
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage117
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2025.2560542
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34732
dc.identifier.volume23
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001573145700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofUrban Water Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectRainwater harvesting
dc.subjectGIS-based AHP
dc.subjectInSAR
dc.subjectSentinel-1
dc.subjectGelibolu-Malkara Highway
dc.subjectforest fire
dc.titleAssessing the potential of harvested rainwater for forest fire suppression using InSAR and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP)
dc.typeArticle

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