WaPOR introduction (version 3)

This course aims to teach end-users how to actively use the WaPOR portal for their own needs. The main focus of the course will be on what is the WaPOR data, how to access and download WaPOR data in various ways and to do geospatial analyses with WaPOR data. This course is an update of the first module of Water Accounting and Water Productivity using WaPOR course, now covering the latest WaPOR version (v3) and features of the WaPOR portal and download scripts. The course is separated into 4 topics:

• Introduction to WaPOR v3
• The WaPOR portal v3
• Download WaPORv3 data using Python
• WaPOR spatial data analysis using GIS

How to enrol: Log in with IHE OCW account then click on "Enrol me" under Self-enrolment option. If you don't have IHE OCW account yet, click on "Create new account". Complete the Sign-up form then log in with your new account. 

Description:  WaPOR Introduction course is an open online course targeting practitioners and academicians who are working in water resources management and related fields and have interest in applying open access remote sensing data and other open data to assess the water resources situation and water productivity and the extent to which water productivity increases have an effect on different water users in a river basin context. The main focus of the course will be on WaPOR data (https://data.apps.fao.org/wapor/?lang=en).

This course is also available in Spanish.