Methodologies for water accounting at the collective irrigation system scale aiming at optimizing water productivity

A Ferreira, J Rolim, P Paredes, MR Cameira - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
To improve water use efficiency and productivity, particularly in irrigated areas, reliable
water accounting methodologies are essential, as they provide information on the status and …

Validation of global evapotranspiration product (MOD16) using flux tower data in the African savanna, South Africa

A Ramoelo, N Majozi, R Mathieu, N Jovanovic… - Remote Sensing, 2014 - mdpi.com
Globally, water is an important resource required for the survival of human beings. Water is a
scarce resource in the semi-arid environments, including South Africa. In South Africa, s …

Determining regional actual evapotranspiration of irrigated crops and natural vegetation in the São Francisco river basin (Brazil) using remote sensing and Penman …

AHC Teixeira - Remote Sensing, 2010 - mdpi.com
To achieve sustainable development and to ensure water availability in hydrological basins,
water managers need tools to determine the actual evapotranspiration (ET) on a large scale …

A MODIS-based energy balance to estimate evapotranspiration for clear-sky days in Brazilian tropical savannas

AL Ruhoff, AR Paz, W Collischonn, LEOC Aragao… - Remote Sensing, 2012 - mdpi.com
Evapotranspiration (ET) plays an important role in global climate dynamics and in primary
production of terrestrial ecosystems; it represents the mass and energy transfer from the land …

Land resources of the Mediterranean: status, pressures, trends and impacts on future regional development

P Zdruli - Land Degradation & Development, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The Mediterranean region covers about 854 million ha, but only 118 million (or 14 per cent)
are suitable for agricultural production. In North Africa and the Middle East (MENA) …

Mapping maize evapotranspiration at field scale using SEBAL: A comparison with the FAO method and soil-plant model simulations

C Grosso, G Manoli, M Martello, YH Chemin, DH Pons… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
The surface energy balance algorithm for land (SEBAL) has been successfully applied to
estimate evapotranspiration (ET) and yield at different spatial scales. However, ET and yield …

Integrating SEBAL with in-field crop water status measurement for precision irrigation applications—A case study

S Gobbo, S Lo Presti, M Martello, L Panunzi, A Berti… - Remote Sensing, 2019 - mdpi.com
The surface energy balance algorithm for land (SEBAL) has been demonstrated to provide
accurate estimates of crop evapotranspiration (ET) and yield at different spatial scales even …

Evapotranspiration estimation based on MODIS products and surface energy balance algorithms for land (SEBAL) model in Sanjiang Plain, Northeast China

J Du, K Song, Z Wang, B Zhang, D Liu - Chinese geographical science, 2013 - Springer
In this study, the Surface Energy Balance Algorithms for Land (SEBAL) model and Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) products from Terra satellite were …

Perceptions of present and future climate change impacts on water availability for agricultural systems in the western Mediterranean region

TPL Nguyen, L Mula, R Cortignani, G Seddaiu, G Dono… - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
Many Mediterranean countries have experienced water shortages during the last 20 years
and future climate change projections foresee further pressure on water resources. This will …

Framework for assessing collective irrigation systems resilience to climate change—The Maiorga case study

R Esteves, MJ Calejo, J Rolim, JL Teixeira… - Agronomy, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to increase water productivity at the Collective Irrigation System (CIS) level it is
crucial to adapt the existing irrigation infrastructure, enhancing water intake at the source, as …