Title: Modernisation of irrigation underway

Description: The first map of the intensively farmed Catalan region of Lleida in Spain, is derived from results of the ResNet model to classify irrigation systems (Paolini et al 2022), while the second map relies on the administrative agricultural database from SIGPAC-DUN to derive a predication of irrigation systems. The comparison between the two maps provides indication of the ongoing modernisation of irrigation systems in the region, with a shift from flood irrigation to sprinkler systems, and the expansion of the drip irrigation in areas that were previously not irrigated. It shows the potential of innovative Earth observation tools to improve water resource management in agriculture.

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