Ex Post Analysis of Water Supply Demand in an Agricultural Basin by Multi-Source Data Integration

Lillo-Saavedra, Mario; Gavilan, Viviana; Garcia-Pedrero, Angel; Gonzalo-Martin, Consuelo; de la Hoz, Felipe; Somos-Valenzuela, Marcelo; Rivera Diego

Abstract

In this work, we present a new methodology integrating data from multiple sources, such as observations from the Landsat-8 (L8) and Sentinel-2 (S2) satellites, with information gathered in field campaigns and information derived from different public databases, in order to characterize the water demand of crops (potential and estimated) in a spatially and temporally distributed manner. This methodology is applied to a case study corresponding to the basin of the Longavi River, located in south-central Chile. Potential and estimated demands, aggregated at different spatio-temporal scales, are compared to the streamflow of the Longavi River, as well as extractions from the groundwater system. The results obtained allow us to conclude that the availability of spatio-temporal information on the water availability and demand pairing allows us to close the water gap-i.e., the difference between supply and demand-allowing for better management of water resources in a watershed.

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Título según WOS: Ex Post Analysis of Water Supply Demand in an Agricultural Basin by Multi-Source Data Integration
Título de la Revista: REMOTE SENSING
Volumen: 13
Número: 11
Editorial: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Fecha de publicación: 2021
DOI:

10.3390/RS13112022

Notas: ISI