Remote sensing in the water management practice.

Abstract

In this examination of the use of remote sensing in water management 3 case studies are presented. The first concerned water management in the eastern Netherlands and remote sensing was used to provide evapotranspiration values. The description of the hydrological conditions was markedly improved by combining remote sensing and hydrological model calculations. A case study in Argentina using Greenness Vegetation Index showed how remote sensing can be used to give data on irrigated area and crop type. In the third case study, remote sensing was used to investigate groundwater losses in a desert area in Libya. The use of theoretical and experimental research in remote sensing, remote sensing applications in the Netherlands and remote sensing applications in developing countries are discussed. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)