Irrigated Area Maps and Statistics of India Using Remote Sensing and National Statistics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Definitions
2.1.1. Total area available for irrigation (TAAI)
2.1.2. Annualized irrigated areas (AIAs)
2.2. Data used and resolutions
2.3. Methods for mapping irrigated areas using remote sensing
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. TAAI (GIAM) and its comparison with NIA (DES)
3.2. GIAM AIA and its comparison with MoWR IPU
3.3. Comparison of state-wise GIAM irrigated areas with the MoWR and DES census
3.4. Causes of differences in irrigated areas between GIAM and Indian national statistics
3.4.1 Inadequate accounting of irrigated areas in the National Statistics
3.4.2. Resolution of the imagery
3.4.3. Definition issues
3.4.4. Irrigated area factions (IAFs)
3.4.5. Improper computation of areas
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Thenkabail, P.S.; Dheeravath, V.; Biradar, C.M.; Gangalakunta, O.R.P.; Noojipady, P.; Gurappa, C.; Velpuri, M.; Gumma, M.; Li, Y. Irrigated Area Maps and Statistics of India Using Remote Sensing and National Statistics. Remote Sens. 2009, 1, 50-67. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs1020050
Thenkabail PS, Dheeravath V, Biradar CM, Gangalakunta ORP, Noojipady P, Gurappa C, Velpuri M, Gumma M, Li Y. Irrigated Area Maps and Statistics of India Using Remote Sensing and National Statistics. Remote Sensing. 2009; 1(2):50-67. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs1020050
Chicago/Turabian StyleThenkabail, Prasad S., Venkateswarlu Dheeravath, Chandrashekhar M. Biradar, Obi Reddy P. Gangalakunta, Praveen Noojipady, Chandrakantha Gurappa, Manohar Velpuri, Muralikrishna Gumma, and Yuanjie Li. 2009. "Irrigated Area Maps and Statistics of India Using Remote Sensing and National Statistics" Remote Sensing 1, no. 2: 50-67. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs1020050