@article{2017,title={ASSESSMENT OF LATERAL CHANNEL MIGRATION AND CHANNEL WIDTH PATTERN USING REMOTE SENSING AND GIS: A CASE STUDY - LOWER COURSE OF THE SAKARYA RIVER, TURKEY},abstractNode={The aim of this study is to examine lateral channel migration rate and channel width pattern by using channel migration toolbox in GIS (ArcGIS 10.1). The historical channel migration rate in the Lower Sakarya River was investigated using Landsat satellite images for the years of 1990, 2001 and 2013. The channel predominantly moves towards north, but it has been migrating to the south, in recent years. The average migration rates are 67.5 m/yr between 1990 and 2001; 51.1 m/yr between 1990 and 2013; and 69.15 m/yr between 2001 and 2013. A strong correlation (R²: 0.87) was found between mean channel width and channel migration rate. The most susceptible location in channel evolution is surrounded by in the middle course of the studied region. This research will contribute to predict prudential channel migration and to be a preliminary work for watershed planning and management practices.},author={Ümit DURU},year={2017},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}