Space-assisted optimization in Space-assisted optimization in integrated irrigation water integrated irrigation water

managementmanagement

M. Anna Osann, Alfonso Calera

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, SpainOPTIMA Regional Workshop, Malta, 29 May 2007

Definitions

Projects overview

Examples

Efficient & effective water management for a sustainable

agriculture

Participatory water management

Optimized water productivity

through

New Technologies:

Earth Observati

on satellites

Geographical

Information Systems

Information &

Communication

Technologies

Participatory multi-Level EO-assisted tools for Irrigation water

management and Agricultural Decision-Support

PLEIADeS PLEIADeS

Leading-edge technology

(facilitates active participation)

Participatory management

(requires spatialized information & networked distribution)

synergy

3 main pillars (projects)

* ERMOT (since 1997)

* DEMETER (2002-2005 + )

* PLEIADeS (2006-2009)

*** & a number of other projects

 D E M E T E R D E M E T E R Project co-funded by the European Commission

EVG1-CT-2002-00078

DEMDEMonstration of EEarth observation TeTechnologies in RRoutine irrigation advisory services

 D E M E T E RD E M E T E R

Objectives

To improve the efficiency in the use of water for irrigation at farm scale

To assess, develop, and demonstrate how

     to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of IAS by incorporating EO techniques of IAS by incorporating EO techniques in daily operationsin daily operations;

     to make information easily available to IAS and farmers to make information easily available to IAS and farmers (end-users) by integrating leading edge ICT in the (end-users) by integrating leading edge ICT in the

information generation and distribution. information generation and distribution.

Tools to increase crop water productivityTools to increase crop water productivity 

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e-SAe-SAIASIAS®®

DEMonstration of Earth observation TEchnologiesin Routine irrigation advisory services

Caia (Portugal)

Barrax (España)

Destra Sele (Italia)

Zone piloto e di trasferenza

Thessalia (Grecia)

Chaves (Portuga

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MAPyA.....Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

INEA…….……....Istituto Nazionale di Economia Agraria

IDRHa…..Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural e Hidráulica

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rsITAP...............Instituto Técnico Agronómico Provincial

DxSele…….................Consorzio di Bonifica Destra Sele

ABCaia..................Associação de Beneficiários do Caia

DEMonstration of Earth observation TEchnologiesin Routine irrigation advisory services

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DEMonstration of Earth observation TEchnologiesin Routine irrigation advisory services

Irrigation Advisory Service (Current situation)

DEMETER

Information Communication Technology Module

Weather and climate information: rainfall (previous dates predictions), other data

Information Communication

Technology

Earth Observation Module

Kc

Advanced productsRemote Sensing

Field work

Agrometeorological stations

Kc

ETo

Crop Water Requirement (FAO

procedure)

End user

(farmer)

On-line Space-Assisted Irrigation Advisory Servicee-SAIAS

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Crop Water

Requirement

6 mm/dayIAS

Quality Control

Satellite data assimilation

Field work

GIS tools

EO Module Basic

Processing Products

Spatialized, Personalized

Information

On-line Space-Assisted Irrigation Advisory Servicee-SAIAS

weekly, Space segment vulnerability

e-SAIAS User´s Requirements Summary

Spatial Resolution Spatial Resolution 10 m, 20-30 m 10 m, 20-30 m

Frequency coverageFrequency coverage

Delivery time after image satellite acquisitions: 2 days

Timeliness, Availability for users Internet, mobile

phone, e-mail, paper

DEMonstration of Earth observation TEchnologiesin Routine irrigation advisory services

Real-time operations 20 July 2005 (Spanish Info-Day)

10:54 GMT Landsat 5 overpass

13:15 GMT image on Eurimage FTP server

15:15 GMT image in IDR PC

18:30 GMT basic processing: geometric and atmospheric correction, Quality control

19:30 GMT products generated (Kc, ETc maps), Quality control

21 July 2005 server up-loading and distribution to users (IAS & farmers)

On-line Space-Assisted Irrigation Advisory Servicee-SAIAS®

e-SAIAS prototype

The beginning of a new

concept! “Put the satellite in the farmer´s hand”

e-SARAS prototipo

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

e-SARAS

Informe para el agricultor, generado automáticamente por e-SARAS

Evaluation:

criteria

precision/quality “at least as good as current”

added value provides new and useful information and/or functionality

confidence at least as reliable as current

cost less than current, reasonable, brings more benefits

benefits save water, water productivity

impact environmental, social, economic

BEFORE DEMETER

Long delivery & processing times

Insufficient revisit time of hi-res satellite

Methodology in R&D state

Huge gap EO <-> user

NOW

2 days max.

Virtual constellation

Operational processing & product generation

"satellite in user's hand"

EO for irrigation

Spain: at IAS Albacete since 2006;

Portugal: starting in 2007 (Alqueva);

Italy: spin-off company as IAS provider;

more starting in 2007…

Implementation after project end (Nov 2005)

Harvest: Lessons Learned - 1

"Satellite in hands of users" is feasible;

Satellite opens access to spatial dimension;

opens way to personalized information and enables active participation

of all;

Application is mature for implementation;

User receives real-time information (<2 days);

Harvest: Lessons Learned -2

User uptake is a process & takes time, can be accelerated by easy-to-use intuitive tools;

PLEIADeS

Participatory multi-Level EO-assisted tools

for Irrigation water management

and Agricultural Decision-Support

Proyecto de investigación y desarrollo

Sexto Programa Marco, contrato 037095

15 Sept 2006 – 14 Sept 2009

DEMETER IRRIMED AGRASER

MONIDRIetc.

ADVISOR

MULINO

NEWATER

AquaStress

PLEIADeS

from DEMETER/e-SARAS to PLEIADeS

Efficiency of water use

+ Social, economic & environmental efficiency

Centered in IAS (addressing farmers through IAS)

Centered in Europe

+ regions/cultures: Latin America, South & East Mediterranean

+ focus on irrigation scheme, with direct link to farm & river basin: farmers & water managers

integrate with other methodologies, e.g. IRRIMED,AGRASER

Multiple matrix structure - 1

2 parallel strands of sci-tech development

* EO

* ICT

* modeling

2 consecutive technical action blocks

* Trials 2007

* Pilot campaigns 2008

Multiple matrix structure - 2

efficiency concept * technical

* environmental

* economic

* social

water management scales

* irrigation scheme

* downlink farm

* uplink river basin

Multiple matrix structure - 3

active user participation at all stages:

* user requirements & system design

* interactive system design

* evaluation

NT > Integrated efficiency concept - 1

Social:

* active participation of all stakeholders

* enables transparence

* empower users / tool for self-regulation

* community monitoring of exploitation plan

* enhance social learning

* tool for education & capacity building

NT > Integrated efficiency concept - 2

Economic:

* system cost <1% of water/energy

* water saving potential 10-30%

* equivalent energy saving potential

* water productivity & yield optimization

NT > Integrated efficiency concept - 3

Environmental:

* monitoring of exploitation plan

* aquifer stabilization

* water saving potential 10-30%

* monitoring of key pollutants

* feed spatial river-basin model

NT > Integrated efficiency concept - 4

Technical:

* personalized irrigation advisory

* weekly monitoring & forecast

* per plot across large areas

* intra-plot heterogeneity

* monitor entire river-basin

Horizontal issues

* gender

* quality control

* training & education

new generation of water managers

* ethics

SPIDER is power tool

Gender & Water

Hierarchy fosters (over-)exploitation & scarcity

Community fosters sharing & abundance

S P I D E R

participatory tool

shared by all social actors in pilot area

System of Participatory Information, Decision support, and Expert knowledge for irrigation and River basin water management

Caia (Portugal)

Vegas del Guadiana (España)

Cuga, Sardegna (Italia)

PLEIADeS in Europe

Pinios (Grecia)

Participatory multi-Level EO-assisted tools for Irrigation water management and Agricultural Decision-Support

PLEIADeS in the world

Perú

México

U.S.A.

Brazil

MoroccoTurkey

Caia (PT)

Pinios (Greece)

Pilot river-basin of Tensift (Morocco)

Université Cadi AyyadUniversité Cadi Ayyadde Marrakechde Marrakech

MarocMaroc

Faculté des Sciences et Techniquesde Marrakech Maroc

ORMVAT

Marrakech

Tensif

t River Rheraya River

Seksaoua River

N’Fis River

Zat River

Takerkoust Dam

Rdat River

Imint’anout River

El Mehl River

Ourika River

Canal

Haouz plain

High Atlas

Jebilet

CUENCACUENCA DEL RÍO LURÍN, LIMA, PERÚDEL RÍO LURÍN, LIMA, PERÚ

Cuenca del río Rímac

Cuenca del río Mala

> 5000msnm

La Molina

Océano Pacífico

Cuenca del río Mantaro