WaPOR Database methodology: Level 3 data

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WaPOR Database methodology: Level 3 data

Using remote sensing in support of solutions to reduce agricultural water productivity gaps

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 72 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-131341-1

Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) This documents describes the methodology applied for producing the WaPOR database at sub-national level (Level 3, 30 m resolution). WaPOR is the FAO portal to monitor Water Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data, and it monitors and reports on agriculture water productivity over Africa and the Near East through a dedicated online portal: http://www.fao.org/in-action/remote-sensing-for-water-productivity/wapor/en/ The aim of this document is to provide the theory that underlies the methods used to produce the different data components published through WaPOR. This document complements the methodology behind Level 1 and 2 data, published in September and October 2018 respectively, with Level 3 methodology.

Language English

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