BetaBetaDataset
To identify agro-wells groundwater resources in Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.
The concept of Agro-wells arrived in the dry zone of Sri Lanka with the primary feasibility studies from the 1950s, as a solution for water deficit in the dry season. Further studies were carried out by several scientists to explain the shallow ground water behavior in the hard rock areas and the possibility of using it for agriculture. However, the rate of construction of Agro-wells accelerated with the interventions of the governmental and non-governmental organizations since 1989. Since then, Agro-well phenomenon was well established and it has created much impact on regional resource use patterns.
The dataset entails agro-well density, agro-well hotspot location, wells salinity, and well water use.
Satellite imagery