Imagine trying to track every drop of water on a giant farm by walking the fields with a clipboard; it's slow and expensive. This project uses satellites to do that work from space, acting like a high-tech eye in the sky. It calculates exactly how much water is being used and wasted, helping farmers grow more with less.
Current water productivity reporting in agriculture is too labor-intensive and costly because it relies on manual, local data. This makes it impossible to scale sustainability monitoring across entire regions or continents.
A scalable water balance toolbox that integrates satellite data with hydrological models to map water productivity and irrigation losses.
If you are a software provider dealing with the high cost of manual water data collection — this project developed a scalable EO-based reporting system that automates water productivity mapping. This removes the need for labor-intensive in-situ data.
If you are an auditor dealing with unreliable water usage reports — this project developed a hybrid hydrological model that accounts for irrigation losses. This provides transparent and reliable sustainability indicators for the entire Australian continent.
If you are a manager dealing with worsening droughts in river valleys — this project developed a toolbox for mapping water productivity. It allows for continuous improvement of water use in areas like the Namoi and Murrumbidgee River valleys.
Based on available project data, specific pricing for the end-user is not mentioned, though the project received an EU contribution of EUR 998,944 for development.
Yes, the project specifically aims to deliver indicators for the entire Australian continent, moving away from labor-intensive local reporting.
Based on available project data, the specific licensing terms are not listed, but the consortium includes 5 industry partners and SMEs focused on commercial insight.
The system integrates Earth Observation (EO) estimates on irrigation and precipitation with advanced hydrological models to replace or supplement locally sourced inputs.
The project period runs from 2024-11-01 to 2026-10-31.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward commercialization, with an 83% industry ratio consisting of 5 industry partners, 4 of which are SMEs. This structure, combined with one university, suggests a strong drive to turn the scientific hydrological modeling into a market-ready product rather than a purely academic exercise.
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