Analysis of the abundance of abandoned tanks in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka using GIS techniques
Around two thirds of the area in Sri Lanka is covered by the dry zone, which receives less than 1750 mm average annual rainfall, but not equally distributed over the land. Due to rainfall variations, dry zone of Sri Lanka faced periodic drought conditions in the past. On the basis of surface water a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-12-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110982312000191 |