This document summarizes the materials and methods used to create a series of maps of irrigated areas of the world using remote sensing approaches. These maps are complementary to existing statistics (FAO-Aquastat) and the GISderived maps (FAO/University of Frankfurt Global irrigated area map). T...
Thenkabail, Prasad S.
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Biradar, Chandrashekhar M.
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Turral, Hugh
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Noojipady, Praveen
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Li, Yuanjie
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Vithanage, Jagath
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Dheeravath, Venkateswarlu
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Velpuri, Manohar
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Schull, M.
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Xueliang Cai
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Dutta, Rishiraj
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[An irrigated area map of the world (1999) derived from remote sensing]
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An irrigated area map of the world (1999) derived from remote sensing
By affecting evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e., both attenuating floods and maintaining flow duri...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin]
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Evaluating the flow regulating functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin
By affecting transpiration and evaporation and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, forests, wetlands and floodplains play a crucial role in the hydrological cycle. Although they are widely attributed a major role in regulating flows (i.e. both attenuating floods and maintaining...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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Nhamo, Luxon
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[Application of a quantitative method to evaluate flow regulating functions of ecosystems in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".]
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Application of a quantitative method to evaluate flow regulating functions of ecosystems in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".
Water infrastructure is a cornerstone of economic development. In the Zambezi River Basin huge investments have been made in dams for hydropower, irrigation, water supply and flood control. Ecosystem functions are central to outcomes from dams. Not only does the performance of dams depend on ecos...
McCartney, Matthew P.
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Xueliang Cai
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Smakhtin, Vladimir U.
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[Review of ecosystem flow regulating functions in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".]
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Review of ecosystem flow regulating functions in the Zambezi Basin. Project report submitted to UNEP under the SADC project "Dam Synchronization and Flood Releases in the Zambezi River Basin".
Giordano, Mark
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Zhu, Zhongping
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Xueliang Cai
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Hong, S.
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Zhang, X.
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Xue, Y.
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[Water management in the Yellow River Basin: background, current critical issues and future research needs]
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Water management in the Yellow River Basin: background, current critical issues and future research needs
The Indus and Ganges River Basin, being the most populous in the world, is under extreme pressure to sustain food security. Production resources including water are being exploited to various levels from underdevelopment to heavy overexploitation. This report provides a bird?s eye view of the bas...
Xueliang Cai
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Sharma, Bharat R.
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Matin, Mir Abdul
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Sharma, D.
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Gunasinghe, Sarath
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[An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement]
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An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement