Performance evaluation of the Bhakra Irrigation System, India, using remote sensing and GIS techniques

Describes the use of satellite remote sensing and GIs techniques to analyze the agricultural performance and sustainability of the Bhakra Irrigation System in India. Demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of these techniques as diagnostic tools for irrigation system improvement and the advantages of using SRS and GIs in combination.

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Main Authors: Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy, Thiruvengadachari, S., Amarasinghe, Upali A., Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M., Molden, David J.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: International Water Management Institute 1999
Subjects:irrigation systems, irrigation canals, irrigation scheduling, performance evaluation, remote sensing, gis, irrigated farming, satellite surveys, sustainable agriculture, productivity, groundwater, salinity, crop yield, wheat, surface irrigation,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39814
https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/IWMI_Research_Reports/PDF/pub028/REPORT28.PDF
https://doi.org/10.3910/2009.035
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