In the Gash Delta of Eastern Sudan, spate irrigation (flood-recession farming) contributes substantially to rural livelihoods by providing better yields than rainfed dryland farming. However, spate irrigation farmers are challenged by the unpredictability of flooding. In recent decades, the numbe...
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Simons, G.W.H.
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Smakhtin, V.
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Gismalla, Y.
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Mohammed, Y.
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Andriessen, M.C.M.
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[Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: the case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan]
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Using smart ICT to provide weather and water information to smallholders in Africa: the case of the Gash River Basin, Sudan
Increasing frequency of drought events coupled uncertainty imparted by climate change pose grave threat to agriculture and thereby overall food security. This is especially true in South Asian region where world’s largest concentration of people depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Indic...
Pani, Peejush
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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Bharani, Gurminder
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Mondal, S.
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Jeganathan, C.
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[Comparison of SPI [Standardized Precipitation Index] and IDSI [Integrated Drought Severity Index] applicability for agriculture drought monitoring in Sri Lanka]
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Comparison of SPI [Standardized Precipitation Index] and IDSI [Integrated Drought Severity Index] applicability for agriculture drought monitoring in Sri Lanka
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Pani, Peejush
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Chockalingam, J.
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Mondal, S.
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Matheswaran, K.
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Sikka, Alok
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Rao, K. V.
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Smakhtin, Vladimir
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[Development of a system for drought monitoring and assessment in South Asia]
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Development of a system for drought monitoring and assessment in South Asia
Critical information on a flood-affected area is needed in a short time frame to initiate rapid response operations and develop long-term flood management strategies. This study combined rainfall trend analysis using Asian Precipitation—Highly Resolved Observational Data Integration towards Evalu...
Alahacoon, Niranga
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Matheswaran, Karthikeyan
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Pani, Peejush
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Amarnath, Giriraj
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[A decadal historical satellite data and rainfall trend analysis (2001–2016) for flood hazard mapping in Sri Lanka]
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A decadal historical satellite data and rainfall trend analysis (2001–2016) for flood hazard mapping in Sri Lanka
Amarnath, Giriraj
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Inada, Yoshiaki
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Ghosh, Surajit
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Yakob, Umer
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Alahacoon, Niranga
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Kota, Harada
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Inoue, Ryosuke
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Schlaffer, S.
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[Earth observation technologies for flood-risk mapping, modeling and management. Training manual prepared for Capacity Building Workshop on Earth Observation Technologies for Flood-risk mapping, Modeling and Management, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 18-21 November 2014.]
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Earth observation technologies for flood-risk mapping, modeling and management. Training manual prepared for Capacity Building Workshop on Earth Observation Technologies for Flood-risk mapping, Modeling and Management, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 18-21 November 2014.