The impact of temporary occupation and hostilities on the water conditions of the North Crimean and Kakhovka Main Canals
Journal: Ecological Safety and Balanced Use of Resources
Year: 2024

The aim was to analyse the dynamics of water resources of the North Crimean and Kakhovka canals from 2013 to 2024 using remote sensing methods. The study utilised satellite imagery from Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS L2 (2013-2015) and Sentinel-2 L1C (2016-2024). The deep learning model “Water Body Extraction (SAR) – USA” based on Sentinel-1 C band SAR GRD VH data was applied. The normalised difference water index was used to detect water surfaces. Manual digitisation of the canals was performed based on ti