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Project Improved management tools for water-limited irrigation: combining ground and satellite information through models

Project number ICA3-CT-2002-10027
Subject(s) WATER DEMAND , no translation available
Acronym IRRIMED
Geographical coverage France, Jordan, Morocco, Netherlands, Tunisia, Syria
Budget (in €) n/a
Programme INCO MED (FP5)
Web site http://www.irrimed.org/index.htm
Objectives  - Two EU institutions with 7 institutions from 4 Mpcs will work on improved assessment of the actual consumption of crops under irrigation systems by combining ground and satellite information. Evapo- transpiration (ETA) of main crops will be measured on the field with advanced techniques, then used in state of the art process model to develop simple robust method of ETA estimation.

 - Time series of high resolution satellite images will be analysed:
a) to determine and measure the actual extension of the main irrigated crops;
b) to determine the crop calendar in near real time;
c) to apply the robust method to time series of satellite derived crop parameters (such as LAI) to produce maps of ETR and crop water use.

 - A strong interaction with end-users along the project will allow to conceive tools able to implement those results into a follow-up operational phase. Long term sustain ability will be ensured through dedicated actions for capacity building and for raising awareness of the beneficiaries
Period [01/04/2003 - 31/03/2006]

Partners

  • INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT
    CESBIO
    Coordinator acts as project coordinator
    Type
    Country France
    Web site http://landwatermed.net
    Contact D'argouges Christine,
    Position: Professor
    Phone/fax: +33 (0) 5 61 55 85 23, +33 (0) 5 61 55 85 00
    Email: escadafa@ird.fr
  • The Arab Center for the Studies of Arid zones and Dry lands (ACSAD)
    Type
    Country Syria
    Web site http://www.acsad.org/aboutACSAD.htm
    Contact ,
    Position:
    Phone/fax: (963) 11 5743039 / 5743087, (963) 11 5743063
    Email: email@acsad.org
  • Institut National de Recherche en Génie Rural,Eaux et Forêts, Tunisia (INRGREF)
    INRGREF is a public research institution, contributing to the national policy for research in the field of water, forest and land management, protection and conservation of natural resources and to rationalisation of land use. INRGREF is also responsible for organization and implementation of research activities in those fields, and valorization of scientific achievements and transfer of know-how.
    Type
    Country Tunisia
    Web site http://www.iresa.agrinet.tn/fr/instit/p_inrgref.htm
    Contact Mr. NASRI Eng. Slah,
    Position:
    Phone/fax: (+216) 71 709 033 / (+216) 71 719 630,
    Email:
  • Faculté des Sciences Semlalia
    Type
    Country Morocco
    Contact Mr. ER-ROUANE Sadik,
    Position: Prof.
    Phone/fax: (212) 44 43 46 49 p.438, (212) 44 43 74 11
    Email: errouane@ucam.ac.ma
  • Ministry of Water and Irrigation
    Type
    Country Jordan
    Web site http://www.mwi.gov.jo/
    Contact Mme Taha Suzan,
    Position: Eng.
    Phone/fax: ,
    Email:
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