Agricultural Drought Assessment in Diyala Integrating Remote Sensing and GIS  Technique

Ahmed Hasballa Khateeb; Qutaiba Abdulwahhab Nsaif; Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi

doi:10.55529/jipirs.24.24.34

Agricultural Drought Assessment in Diyala Integrating Remote Sensing and GIS Technique

https://doi.org/10.55529/jipirs.24.24.34

Authors

Ahmed Hasballa Khateeb Middle Technical University, Technical Institute of Baquba, Baquba, Diyala, Iraq
Qutaiba Abdulwahhab Nsaif Middle Technical University, Technical Institute of Baquba, Baquba, Diyala, Iraq
Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi Middle Technical University, Technical Institute of Baquba, Baquba, Diyala, Iraq

Keywords:

Drought; Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI); Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS).

Abstract

This study aims to assess the drought levels in Diyala Governorate- Iraq, utilizing Remote Sensing (RS) data and Geographic Information System (GIS) technique. Agricultural droughts were evaluated based on the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Anomaly for the years 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021. Landsat images were analysed using ArcGIS 10 software. The results show that 2014 is the worst year during the past 10 years affected by drought. However, the less affected years are 2011 and 2017. During the study period, 2021 year was identified as mild drought conditions.

Published

2022-07-30

How to Cite

Ahmed Hasballa Khateeb, Qutaiba Abdulwahhab Nsaif, & Mudhar A. Al-Obaidi. (2022). Agricultural Drought Assessment in Diyala Integrating Remote Sensing and GIS Technique. Journal of Image Processing and Intelligent Remote Sensing, 2(04), 24–34. https://doi.org/10.55529/jipirs.24.24.34