WaPOR applications catalogue
This catalogue of applications is a repository of case studies and resources created to foster a better understanding of the multiple ways in which WaPOR data can be of use to you. Use the search tools to narrow the results to what is of most interest to you.
Results: 64
An assessment of groundwater use in irrigated agriculture using multi-spectral remote sensing
This study focuses on the assessment of groundwater use for irrigated agriculture in the area of Venda-Gazankulu area in the Limpopo Province, an arid region, during the dry winter season in a drought period. WaPOR AETI data is used to measure the consumption of groundwater, the main source of water for agriculture.
Type: Case study
Location: South Africa
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception)
Scale used: 250m
Organization/institution: IWMI, University of Knwzulu-Natal (South Africa), Water Research Comission of South Africa, University of South Africa, Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa), University of Venda (South Africa)
Language: English
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Analysis of spatio-temporal variability of water productivity in Ethiopian sugar estates: using open access remote sensing source
The study maps the seasonal and spatial variability of agricultural water productivity of sugarcane in three large irrigation schemes of Ethiopia using WaPOR data. The objective is to understand which part of the schemes are faring better than others over the span of 10 years.
Type: Case study
Location: Ethiopia
Application: Assessing/monitoring water and/or land productivity, Understanding spatial variability of water-related and plant activity-related variables
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception), NPP (Net Primary Production)
Scale used: 100m
Organization/institution: Ambo University (Ethiopia), Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, MetaMetaResearch (Netherlands), Arba Minch University (Ethiopia)
Language: English
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Influence of Spatial Resolution on Remote Sensing-Based Irrigation Performance Assessment Using WaPOR Data
The study looks at three different irrigation performance indicators: adequacy, equity, and productivity across the three WaPOR data resolutions to assess the impact of spatial scale on the performance of these indicators on small and medium-scale agricultural areas. It highlights the importance of selecting the appropriate spatial resolution for the area of focus.
Type: Resource
Location: Egypt, Ethiopia, Mali
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops, Evaluation
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception), NPP (Net Primary Production), RET (Reference Evapotranspiration)
Scale used: 30m, 100m, 250m
Organization/institution: University of Twente (Netherlands), University of Göttingen (Germany), IHE Delft (Netherlands)
Language: English
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Drought observe: near-real-time drought monitoring for Africa using FAO WaPOR datasets
The monitoring system uses WaPOR's bio-physical indicators in conjunction with rainfall data to detect drought-induced vegetation stress. It outputs near real-time high-resolution spatial maps of drought intensities over Africa in, so far, three countries: Kenya, Ethiopia, and Mozambique. This project makes use of AI.
Type: Case study,WaterPIP
Location: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique
Application: Monitoring the impact of drought, Understanding spatial variability of water-related and plant activity-related variables
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception), LCC (Land Cover Classification), P (Precipitation), Phe (Phenology), RET (Reference Evapotranspiration)
Scale used: 250m
Organization/institution: IHE Delft (Netherlands), Wageningen (Netherlands), MetaMeta
Language: English
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Estimating reservoir evaporation: fusing Kohli and Frenken method and the FAO’s WaPOR Product
WaPOR's Reference Evapotranspiration layer was used in this study, in combination with an existing estimation method (the Kohli and Frenken method) to estimate reservoir evaporation (RE) in seventeen stations in Iran for the period of 9 years: 2009–2018.
Type: Case study
Location: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Application: Assessing/monitoring water resources
Layers used: RET (Reference Evapotranspiration)
Scale used: 250m
Organization/institution: Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz (Iran), University of Tehran (Iran)
Language: English
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Validation and calibration of FAO's WaPOR product (actual evapotranspiration) in Iran using in-situ measurements
This study focuses on the Zayanderoud basin in Iran and aims to calibrate and validate WaPOR evapotranspiration (AETI) data using a scintillometer, an instrument that measures variations in temperature, humidity, and pressure, all parameters that influence evapotranspiration. In addition to that, they estimate AETI over different land uses in the region.
Type: Case study
Location: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops, Assessing/monitoring water resources, Evaluation
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception), LCC (Land Cover Classification)
Scale used: 100m
Organization/institution: Shahid Beheshti University (Iran), Isfahan University of Medical of Sciences (Iran), Water Research Institute (Iran)
Language: English, Persian
The application of the FAO WaPOR data portal to monitor efficient water use in agriculture: A case study on the Eastern Nile River Basin
This thesis investigates the usability of WaPOR data in quantifying water withdrawals from irrigation and estimating physical water productivity. In addition to that, it explores how water productivity can help assess the water management practices of the countries on the Eastern Nile River Basin.
Type: Case study
Location: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops, Assessing/monitoring water resources, Evaluation
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception), LCC (Land Cover Classification), P (Precipitation), Phe (Phenology), RET (Reference Evapotranspiration)
Scale used: 100m
Organization/institution: TU Delft (Netherlands)
Language: English
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METRIC and WaPOR Estimates of Evapotranspiration over the Lake Urmia Basin: Comparative Analysis and Composite Assessment
This paper compares WaPOR evapotranspiration data to evapotranspiration calculated using the METRIC algorithm by focusing on the Lake Urmia basin in Iran.
Type: Case study
Location: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops, Evaluation
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception)
Scale used: 250m
Organization/institution: University of Arizona (U.S.A.), Sharif University of Technology (Tehran)
Language: English
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Monitoring Water Productivity using AquaCrop
In this last Water Productivity Masterclass Series webinar (week 6), the presenters touch on the agronomic aspects of water productivity. AquaCrop is used to derive water productivity for fields in Kenya and such results are compared with WaPOR data.
Type: Resource,WaterPIP
Location: Kenya
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops, Evaluation
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception), NPP (Net Primary Production)
Scale used: 100m
Organization/institution: IHE Delft (Netherlands), Wageningen (Netherlands), MetaMeta
Language: English
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Socio-economic water productivity
In this Water Productivity Masterclass Series webinar (week 5), economic and social water productivity are in focus with a case study from Peru and Colombia. Then, a presenter details a water productivity framework that embraces a wider range of considerations, including socio-economic ones.
Type: Resource,WaterPIP
Location: Colombia, Peru
Application: Assessing/monitoring the water consumption of crops, Assessing/monitoring water and/or land productivity
Layers used: AETI (Actual Evapotranspiration and Interception)
Scale used: 100m
Organization/institution: Wageningen University (Netherlands), IHE Delft (Netherlands), MetaMeta
Language: English
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