About This Project

Deploy a multi-layer water accounting system combining: (1) Satellite remote sensing (GRACE-FO for groundwater depletion, Sentinel-2 for surface water extent, Landsat for long-term change) to estimate basin-level withdrawals and environmental flow compliance without requiring on-site metering. (2) IoT smart meters for large users above a volume threshold (e.g. 50,000 m3/year) with automated telemetry to basin authorities, eliminating manual reporting lag. (3) AI/ML models that fuse satellite data, IoT readings, weather forecasts, and historical patterns to produce seasonal water accounts published within 30 days of season end. (4) Blockchain-based audit trail where every withdrawal record, environmental flow measurement, and allocation decision is timestamped and tamper-resistant. (5) Open basin dashboards accessible to all stakeholders showing real-time water availability, withdrawal by user category, environmental flow status, and drought restriction triggers. The system addresses the water accounting challenge by solving three root causes: incomplete metering, fragmented data systems, and political resistance to transparency.

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