Earth observation technologies for rural water management 2
Abstract
Irrigated agriculture is the main user of freshwater resources (30% in Central Europe, 60% in the South). Efficient water management is therefore of essential importance, especially where water scarcity and water quality are becoming severe challenges. To achieve a successful and effective use of resources, farmers and water managers require easy-to-use decision support tools and reliable information. EO4Water-2 aims at combining optical high resolution satellite data, in-situ agro-meteorological measurements and a soil water balance model to support irrigation management. It extends the approaches developed in the first project (EO4Water) by addressing irrigation management under water stress conditions. To enhance the utilization of the limited water resources, our tools take into account the actual crop development and the soil water conditions to provide timely and personalised information that supports farmers in the irrigation process.
keywords Remote sensing Irrigation management Soil water balance
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Project staff
Francesco Vuolo
Dr. Francesco Vuolo
francesco.vuolo@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85735
BOKU Project Leader
01.05.2014 - 31.12.2015
Clement Atzberger
Univ.Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Clement Atzberger
clement.atzberger@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-85711
Sub Projectleader
01.05.2014 - 31.12.2015
Karsten Schulz
Univ.Prof. Dipl.Geoökol. Dr.rer.nat. Karsten Schulz
karsten.schulz@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81699
Sub Projectleader
01.05.2014 - 31.12.2015