Karthikeyan Matheswaran Keywords remote sensing hydrological models sustainable water resources management crop water use monitoring water productivity irrigation schemes capacity building Read more about Karthikeyan Matheswaran Karthikeyan currently works as a researcher – Water productivity in IWMI. He has 11 years of research and working experience in applying remote sensing and hydrological modeling tools for sustainable water resources management in Asia and Africa. Current interests include monitoring crop water use from remote sensing, assessing water productivity gaps in irrigation schemes across Asia and Africa, designing capacity-building programs on water productivity, and co-developing demand driven tools using WaPOR data for improving productivity in Africa and Middle east.
An Overview of Available Satellite Data and Services Read more about An Overview of Available Satellite Data and Services The Water SG and Agriculture TG, in cooperation with European Space Agency, sponsored a one-day training to build staff awareness on the utility and potential benefits of using Earth Observation information services for agriculture and rural development.
Earth Observation Services in the Context of Sustainable Development: Key Concepts, Examples and Opportunities Read more about Earth Observation Services in the Context of Sustainable Development: Key Concepts, Examples and Opportunities Earth observation through remote sensing can bring many advantages to agriculture and food production. Remote sensing is the science of acquiring information about a specific subject from a distance. It is a tool to study the environment. When its use is maximized, earth observation can help achieve global food security.
ADB’s Knowledge-Sharing Dialogue on Remote Sensing and GIS Technology for Water Resources Management Read more about ADB’s Knowledge-Sharing Dialogue on Remote Sensing and GIS Technology for Water Resources Management The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is developing water resources projects in Pakistan, where increasing water security and food production is seen to benefit the country. A water resources information system using innovative remote sensing and GIS technology will be introduced. To ensure the efficient use of these technologies, it is critical that concerned parties share their knowledge and experience of holistic water resources management covering policy/strategy, finance, technologies, and solutions applicable to Pakistan.
Re-Defining Irrigation Modernization Read more about Re-Defining Irrigation Modernization Irrigation modernization ought to focus on innovations that help produce more food with less water. It entails a continuous process of improving infrastructure, operations, and management to allow irrigation systems to operate at maximum capacity; and to enable farmers to optimize the productivity of their land using available water.
Regional Experiences on Irrigation Modernization Read more about Regional Experiences on Irrigation Modernization This presentation makes the case for the modernization of water resources management and river basin planning, irrigation infrastructure, and the operation and management among institutions. Addressing climate change and the rapidly increasing competing uses for water are among the important reasons for the need to modernize.
Increasing Land and Water Productivity at Community-Level Using Remote Sensing Read more about Increasing Land and Water Productivity at Community-Level Using Remote Sensing This presentation introduces the Surface Energy Balance Algorithm for Land (SEBAL) as a remote-sensing model for evapotranspiration. Through SEBAL, crop production and irrigation information can be sent to farmers through the use of technology. To be able to fully utilize this model, however, would require the establishment of public-private partnerships.
Assessing Hydrological Uncertainty for River Basin Management in Asia: A Case of Himalayan Watershed Read more about Assessing Hydrological Uncertainty for River Basin Management in Asia: A Case of Himalayan Watershed Increasing anthropogenic and climate-related pressures on watersheds have led to higher variability and uncertainty in resource availability, resulting to higher vulnerability of communities. This study proposes a framework of designing decentralized community-based adaptive strategies using integrated water-energy-climate models and spatial-temporal analysis.