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UID:pretalx-qgis-uc2024-ENFNM3@talks.staging.osgeo.org
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DESCRIPTION:In the face of climate variability and its impact on global agr
 icultural practices\, the sustainable use of soil and water resources has 
 become increasingly critical. The FAO WaPOR portal offers an extensive dat
 abase of readily available data derived from remote sensing products\, ena
 bling the monitoring of agricultural water productivity worldwide. \nWhile
  two online platforms currently provide access to these data\, the retriev
 al process can be complex and time-consuming. To address this challenge\, 
 the WAPlugin\, a QGIS plugin\, has been developed to directly retrieve WaP
 OR data within QGIS. It offers an interactive interface that ensures acces
 s to all available data sets and allows simultaneous download of multiple 
 rasters.\nAdditionally\, as WaPOR data primarily relies on remote sensing 
 products\, it is essential to conduct data validation processes to ensure 
 accuracy for further analysis and decision-making. WAPlugin incorporates a
  comprehensive built-in option for users to validate downloaded WaPOR data
 . This process involves comparing the WaPOR data with ground-based measure
 ments provided by users\, enabling the computation of various metrics that
  deepen the understanding of the agreement between WaPOR and ground data. 
 The validation results can be exported in various formats for further proc
 essing. \nFurthermore\, users can compute various performance indicators\,
  which serve as metrics for assessing and monitoring water and land produc
 tivity. WAPlugin offers a selection of built-in indicators that can be eas
 ily computed. \nBy automating the process of water and land productivity a
 ssessments using WaPOR data\, WAPlugin allows users to focus on decision-m
 aking rather than data download and processing. This presentation will sho
 wcase the capabilities of WAPlugin and highlight its potential in facilita
 ting informed decision-making in areas such as irrigation schemes\, crop p
 roduction\, and water consumption.
DTSTAMP:20260413T140003Z
LOCATION:B319 (BAT)
SUMMARY:WAPlugin: a QGIS solution for accessing\, validating\, and analyzin
 g FAO WaPOR data - Hans van der Kwast\, WAPlugin Team\, Akshay Dhonthi\, F
 abian Humberto Fonseca Aponte
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/qgis-uc2024/talk/ENFNM3/
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UID:pretalx-qgis-uc2024-KDPDAS@talks.staging.osgeo.org
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DESCRIPTION:The Food and Agriculture Organization's Water Productivity Port
 al (FAO WaPOR) is an open-access database offering a wide range of data de
 rived from remote sensing products\, supporting global assessments of wate
 r productivity in agriculture - an essential component of sustainable land
  and water resource management. WAPlugin\, a QGIS plugin\, enables users t
 o retrieve and analyze WaPOR datasets directly within QGIS\, improving acc
 essibility and efficiency. Its robust validation feature\, using ground-ba
 sed data\, ensures data accuracy\, increasing the credibility of subsequen
 t analyses. In addition\, WAPlugin provides integrated productivity indica
 tors for rapid assessment of water and land productivity trends\, enabling
  informed decisions for sustainable agricultural practices. This workshop 
 offers a unique opportunity to harness the full potential of FAO WaPOR dat
 asets through the WAPlugin in QGIS. Participants can extract valuable insi
 ghts and enhance assessments of agricultural water productivity. \n\nDescr
 iption\n\nThis workshop provides step-by-step instructions on using all th
 e features in WAPlugin. We cover the following topics:\n\n1.	FAO WaPOR dat
 a download: Participants will learn how to navigate to the specific datase
 ts they need and download raster time series over various spatial extents 
 (canvas extent or clipped to a vector layer) using WAPlugin. \n2.	Data Val
 idation: Attendees will learn a step-by-step approach on how to validate W
 aPOR data using ground-based data in the WAPlugin and visualize the comput
 ed results.\n3.	Indicator calculation: Participants will explore the diffe
 rent integrated water productivity indicators\, how to select and calculat
 e each one\, and how to visualize the results\, as well as an in-depth dis
 cussion of their interpretation and significance.\n\nRequirements for the 
 Attendees\n\n●	Basic knowledge of QGIS is required\n●	Account to acces
 s WaPOR data (WaPOR V2: wapor.apps.fao.org  or WaPOR V3: data.apps.fao.org
 ) \n●	Installation of WAPlugin is recommended (can be done also during t
 he workshop)
DTSTAMP:20260413T140003Z
LOCATION:B310
SUMMARY:Advancing water productivity monitoring in agriculture: Analyse and
  validate FAO WaPOR open data using the WAPlugin in QGIS - Hans van der Kw
 ast\, WAPlugin Team\, Akshay Dhonthi
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/qgis-uc2024/talk/KDPDAS/
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