Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID CT_2024_Wang

High-resolution Water Use Efficiency Mapping in Connecticut: Integration of Novel Remote Sensing Data and the State-of-the-Art Numerical Modeling

Institute: Connecticut
Year Established: 2024 Start Date: 2024-09-01 End Date: 2025-08-31
Total Federal Funds: $30,000 Total Non-Federal Funds: $30,000

Principal Investigators: Yakai Wang

Project Summary: Connecticut is characterized by diverse landscapes, ranging from coastal areas to urban centers and agricultural lands, reflecting unique water management needs. Climate change introduces additional complexity, with altered precipitation patterns and extreme weather events affecting water availability and quality. Traditional methodologies in monitoring and managing terrestrial water use have often been constrained by their limited scope and spatial resolution. These methods typically rely on ground-based measurements and historical data, which may not accurately reflect current or future conditions, especially in the context of rapid environmental changes. Therefore, they cannot meet the practical needs of water resources management. To fill this gap, this project proposes a novel approach to enhance the understanding and management of water use efficiency (WUE) across Connecticut's diverse terrestrial ecosystems at a 30 m spatial resolution.