• Persistent patterns in crop water use exist within irrigated fields of Magic Valley.
• These persistent patterns are driven by dominant crop type, within-field topographic differences, and the soil’s physical properties.
• Persistence pattern maps can guide the targeted management of subfield field variability.
• Persistence pattern maps provide helpful information for farmers and agronomists to improve resource allocation and crop yields using variable rate management.
  
  Authors: Chinmay Deval, Erin S. Brooks, Linda R. Schott, Jason Kelley, David L Bjorneberg
  Journal:
  DOI: 10.1088/3033-4942/addc8f

• EO are increasingly recognized for their role in providing critical data for decision-making in areas such as environmental monitoring, risk management and resource allocation.
• Although EO services are highly valuable, their economic and social impacts remain underexplored, especially within the context of international development.
• SERVIR, a U.S. Government program, is highlighted with case studies showing methods used to assess EO-driven tools and their direct and indirect economic impacts.
• Applying economic methods is essential for effectively evaluating the impacts of EO services and maximizing their benefits.
  
  Authors: Reetwika Basu, Eric Anderson, Emil Cherrington, Chinmay Deval, Sadiksha Guragai, Kelsey Herndon, Moussa Sayo Issoufou, Amanda Markert, Julio Acosta Matos, Aparna Phalke, Lena Pransky, Alqamah Sayeed, Ekapol Sirichaovanichkarn
  Journal:
  DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2025.107975

Authors: Chinmay Deval, Eric Anderson, Meryl Kruskopf, Ashutosh Limaye, Biplov Bhandari, Amanda Markert, Africa I. Flores-Anderson, Denis Macharia Muthike, Reetwika Basu, Manish Shrestha, Miguel Laverde-Barajas, Jorge Luis Sanchez Lozano, Emil A. Cherrington, Jamilatou Chaibou Begou, Betzy E. Hernandez Sandoval, Robert Griffin, Daniel Irwin
Journal: ESS Open Archive
DOI: 10.22541/essoar.172070626.66463831/v1

In an era where informed decision-making is paramount for sustainable development and effective resource management, the role of Earth observations (EO) in shaping economic landscapes cannot be overstated. EO, facilitated by satellites, sensors, and data analytics, is a cornerstone for evidence-based policymaking, risk mitigation, and resource allocation. SERVIR is a joint initiative of US Agency for International Development and NASA. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of relevant economic impact assessment (EIA) work, summarizes SERVIRs potential interests in EIA, and identifies how and where EIA could improve how SERVIR quantifies and communicates the impact of its services.

Authors: Reetwika Basu, Eric Anderson, Chinmay Deval, Kelsey Herndon, Amanda Markert, Lena Pransky, Emil Cherrington, Aparna Phalke, Alqamah Sayeed
Journal: arXiv preprint arXiv:2405.15672
DOI: arxiv.org/abs/2405.15672