Use of remote sensing actual evapotranspiration estimates and water delivery data for assessing water use efficiency in an irrigated landscape [ 2002-02-28 - 2005-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Prof Rodger Grayson (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Jeffrey Walker (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Jetse Kalma (Chief Investigator) ,  Dr Desmond Whitfield (Partner Investigator) ,  Dr Mohammad Abuzar (Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Use of remote sensing actual evapotranspiration estimates and water delivery data for assessing water use efficiency in an irrigated landscape. Improving management of water in irrigated agriculture will lead to increased sustainability, decreased environmental impacts and increased profitability. Quantifying water use efficiency for an irrigation district is a vital part of improving water management. This project aims to develop new methods for quantifying water use efficiency by combining actual evapotranspiration estimates with water delivery information at the farm scale for an entire irrigation district. Remote sensing techniques will be utilized to map actual evapotranspiration and water meter data will be combined with cadastral and channel network data to map water delivery.

Funding Amount $148,000

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