Application of GIS to Water Conservation Technologies in the Poudre River Basin.Volume 2

摘要

Remotely sensed satellite data sets and aerial photography in a geographicinformation system were used to model the daily and seasonal evapotranspiration (ET) within a 187,700 ha (462,00 acre) river basin in north-central Colorado. This methodology was then used to estimate the impact of implementing various water conservation technologies in the basin. The report discusses the potential impacts of converting from surface irrigation to sprinkler irrigation, SURGE irrigation, and removing land from production. Two other technologies are also summarized: Urban Water Metering and Conservation Programs and Irrigation Scheduling Using Automated Telephone Response.