The use of remote sensing and
geographic information systems
for irrigation management
in Southwest Europe
Coordinators:
M. Erena, A. López-Francos, S. Montesinos, J.-F. Berthoumieu
OPTIONS
méditerranéennes
Head of publication: Francisco Mombiela
SERIE B: Studies and Research
2012 - Number 67
List of contents
Foreword.................................................................................................................................. 3
Introduction
The TELERIEG project – Erena M., López Francos A. ................................................................ 7
Background of TELERIEG Project – Berthoumieu J.-F................................................................ 15
Geographic Information Systems: Data versus information. Introduction to Remote Sensing
– Montesinos S., Fernández L. .................................................................................................. 25
Generation and interpretation of images – Montesinos S., Fernández L................................... 31
Spanish National Remote Sensing Program, a way to achieve massive use of remote sensing
data – Peces J.J., Villa G., Arozarena A., Plaza N., Tejeiro J.A., Domenech E. ............................ 37
Introduction to ILWIS GIS tool – Montesinos S., Fernández L.................................................. 47
Applications of remote sensing of low resolution
Use of remote sensing for the calculation of biophysical indicators – Hernández Z.,
Sánchez D., Pecci J., Intrigiolo D.S., Erena, M........................................................................... 55
Assessment of vegetation indexes from remote sensing: Theoretical basis
– García Galiano, S.G............................................................................................................... 65
Applications of remote sensing of medium resolution
Estimation of irrigated crops areas: Generation of water demand scenarios
– Montesinos S., Fernández L. .................................................................................................. 79
Remote sensing based water balance to estimate evapotranspiration and irrigation water
requirements. Case study: Grape vineyards – Campos I., Boteta L., Balbontín C., Fabião M.,
Maia J., Calera, A...................................................................................................................... 85
Models for assessment of actual evapotranspiration from remote sensing:
Theoretical basis – García Galiano S.G., Baille A...................................................................... 95
Estimation of actual evapotranspiration from remote sensing: Application in a semiarid region
– García Galiano S.G., García Cárdenas R................................................................................ 105
Applications of remote sensing of high resolution
Thermostress. An automatic imaging process for assessing plant water status from thermal
photographs – Jiménez-Bello M.A., Ballester C., Castel J.R., Intrigliolo, D.S............................... 121
The use of multispectral and thermal images as a tool for irrigation scheduling in vineyards
– Bellvert J., Girona J................................................................................................................. 131
Study of the effects of irrigation on stem water potential and multispectral data obtained
from remote sensing systems in woody crops – Alarcón J.J., Pérez-Cutillas P............................ 139
Use of remote sensing and geographic information tools for irrigation management
of citrus trees – Jiménez-Bello M.Á., Ruiz L.Á., Hermosilla T., Recio J., Intrigliolo D.S............... 147
Automated extraction of agronomic parameters in orchard plots from high-resolution imagery
– Recio J., T. Hermosilla T., Ruiz L.Á. ........................................................................................ 161
Thermal infra-red remote sensing for water stress estimation in agriculture
– Labbé S., Lebourgeois V., Jolivot A., Marti R. .......................................................................... 175
Contribution of airborne remote sensing to high-throughput phenotyping of a hybrid apple
population in response to soil water constraints – Virlet N., Martínez S., Lebourgeois V.,
Labbé S., Regnard J.L. ............................................................................................................... 185
Case studies
Irrigation Decision Support System assisted by satellite. Alqueva irrigation scheme case study
– Maia J., Boteta L., Fabião M., Santos M., Calera A., Campos I................................................ 195
Transpiration and water stress effects on water use, in relation to estimations from NDVI:
Application in a vineyard in SE Portugal – Ferreira M.I., Conceição N., Silvestre J., Fabião M...... 203
Contribution of remote sensing in analysis of crop water stress. Case study on durum wheat
– Jolivot A., Labbé S., Lebourgeois V. ........................................................................................ 209
Application of INSPIRE directive to water management on large irrigation areas
– Erena M., García P., López J.A., Caro M., Atenza J.F., Sánchez D., Hernández Z.,
García R.M., García R.P............................................................................................................ 217
Soil salinity prospects based on the quality of irrigation water used in the Segura Basin
– Alcón F., Atenza J.F., Erena M., Alarcón J.J.............................................................................. 223
Radar-aided understanding of semiarid areas: Maximum depression storage and storm motion
– García-Pintado J., Barberá G.G., Erena M., Lopez J.A., Castillo V.M., Cabezas F..................... 231