Title of Submission
Modeling and Mapping Urban Evapotranspiration in the Lower Boise River Basin
Degree Program
Hydrologic Science, MS
Major Advisor Name
Shawn Benner
Type of Submission
Scholarly Poster
Abstract
Surface water demand is primarily controlled by the evapotranspiration (ET) rate, but ET rates are not regularly measured in urban environments. This complicates crucial aspects of efficient water management. I hypothesize the average annual urban ET rate is significantly lower than the surrounding agricultural ET rate, which is commonly used interchangeably with the urban rate. To test this hypothesis, I will map, model, and compare ET of urban and adjacent agricultural landscapes. Using a locally calibrated model and remote sensing data, satellite imagery will be used to create a spatially and temporally distributed ET dataset to analyze the regional ET rates.