EO Support for Integrated Water Management in Mexico
Earth Observation technology is helping Mexico balance rising agricultural and urban water demands by providing real-time data for smarter, more sustainable water management.
Description
Mexico’s irrigation districts are vital to national food production, supplying one-third of the country’s essential food. However, increasing urban sprawl is creating tension over water resources, challenging traditional water management practices.
To address this, the GDA Water Resources Consortium together with the World Bank and Mexico’s National Water Commission (CONAGUA) partnered to modernise irrigation systems using data-driven approaches.
Earth Observation (EO) technology is helping optimise irrigation water distribution, offering real-time data to improve decision-making and infrastructure planning. In places like Sinaloa’s Río Fuerte Irrigation District, where agriculture and urban demand clash, EO tools provide critical insights by analysing land use to distinguish between urban, agricultural, and unmanaged land for targeted water distribution and monitoring droughts by assessing plant water content and productivity trends, supporting more responsive and efficient water allocation.
You can read more about this Case Study here: Balancing Water Demand: EO Support of Mexico’s Integrated Water Management