Ortega-Terol et al. (2025) Combined use of open Earth Observation data and free software tools for the control of irrigation extractions in the groundwater body of the Mediterranean Júcar River Basin demarcation

Identification

• Journal: Elsevier eBooks
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-12-06
• Authors: Damián Ortega-Terol, David Hernández‐López, Susana Del Pozo, David Sánchez‐Fernández, Diego González‐Aguilera
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-40296-8.00022-7

Research Groups

• Júcar River Basin Authority, Water Commissariats, Albacete, Spain
• Departamento de Ingeniería Geológica y Minera UCLM, ETSI Agronomos, Montes y Biotecnología UCLM, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Institute for Regional Development (IDR), Albacete, Spain
• Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering, Universidad de Salamanca, Ávila, Spain

Short Summary

This paper describes a methodology combining open Earth Observation data and free software tools to control irrigation extractions in the groundwater body of the Mediterranean Júcar River Basin, integrating various data sources into a unified platform.

Objective

• To develop and apply a methodology for the control of irrigation extractions in the groundwater body of the Mediterranean Júcar River Basin demarcation, utilizing open Earth Observation data and free software tools.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Groundwater body within the Mediterranean Júcar River Basin demarcation.
• Temporal Scale: Implied ongoing monitoring and control, with the use of "updated" maps suggesting recurring data integration.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: GISWaRe (Geographic Information System for Water Resources) tool.
• Data sources: Open Earth Observation data, public geospatial data, updated irrigation land use maps, crop declarations, field inspections.

Main Results

• A unified platform is established by combining public geospatial data with the GISWaRe tool.
• This platform integrates updated irrigation land use maps, crop declarations, and field inspections.
• The system enables physical and administrative characterization of plots, facilitating the control of irrigation extractions in the groundwater body.

Contributions

• Development of an integrated methodology for irrigation extraction control using a combination of open Earth Observation data, free software tools, and diverse public and field-collected data.
• Creation of a unified information system (GISWaRe-based) that enhances the management and control of water resources in a specific Mediterranean river basin.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{OrtegaTerol2025Combined,
  author = {Ortega-Terol, Damián and Hernández‐López, David and Pozo, Susana Del and Sánchez‐Fernández, David and González‐Aguilera, Diego},
  title = {Combined use of open Earth Observation data and free software tools for the control of irrigation extractions in the groundwater body of the Mediterranean Júcar River Basin demarcation},
  journal = {Elsevier eBooks},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1016/b978-0-443-40296-8.00022-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-40296-8.00022-7}
}