Case study an experience of Italy Syria cooperation

Case study: an experience of Italy - Syria cooperation on GIS and TIS Damascus, 24 July 2008

Cooperation Project: “Rationalization of Ras El Ain irrigation systems” Others IAMB activities:

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: Reduce the use of groundwater resources in the project area. Expected Results: § Increase yields - Save water resources - Make farmers use more efficient irrigation techniques in the project area. § Improve the MI and MAAR performances § Activities: § Training in GIS and remote sensing, Setting-up of a GIS unit, Technical assistance on GIS § Training and Technical assistance in Information & Communication

Improving the Ministry of Irrigation and Ministry of Agriculture performances n n n n Trainings for farmers and technicians; Data base GIS/TIS Unit Equipments; Laboratories; Guidelines; Crop Manuals

Project activities n n n Dissemination of new irrigation systems Elaboration of wells data = GIS & TIS Economical analysis by the elaboration of Agronomical data

Data base and satellite map

website >>> www. iamb-raselain. org Digital map from Satellite imagine

website >>> www. iamb-raselain. org Geographic Information System & Remote Sensing & Digital Maps Unit

Thematic maps

Territorial Information System online

Territorial Information System online

Thank you for attention CIHEAM - IAMB Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari - Italy Via Ceglie, 9 70010 Valenzano (Bari) Italy, Phone +39 080 4606111 Fax: +39 080 4606210 www. iamb. it