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AQUASTAT Database Entry ID: Aquastat |
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Summary
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Abstract:
AQUASTAT is FAO's global information system of water and agriculture developed by the Land and Water Development Division of FAO. The AQUASTAT database provides information on water and agriculture by countries organized by categories. The objective of AQUASTAT is to provide users with comprehensive information on the state of agricultural water management across the world, with emphasis on developing countries and countries in transition. The information system consists of: a Database - Online data by country; Country Profiles - Standardised text by country and summary tables; Regional Overviews - Standardised text by region and summary tables; GIS Data - Spatial data on water resources and irrigation; and Institutions - Online database of national and regional institutions Regional overviews are available for the following regions: Africa, Former Soviet Union, Latin America and the Caribbean, Near East and Asia. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations initiated activity in 1993 to meet the demand for water data with particular focus on irrigation. This resulted in the AQUASTAT Program, the objective of which is to generate rural water use data at country and subcountry level in a systematic manner. It was decided to give priority to the countries of the African continent, in view of the urgent need to promote irrigation development for food security in most countries of the continent. |
Related URL
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Link:
VIEW EXTENDED METADATA
Description: Metadata in Biological Data Profile format. Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE Description: AQUASTAT home page. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 80.0 | S: 12.0 | E: 60.0 | W: 20.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
Food and Agriculture Organization, Water Resources Development and Management Service
Dataset Title: AQUASTAT database Dataset Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization Data Presentation Form: database Online Resource: http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/dbases/index.stm |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1994-01-01 |
| Stop Date: 1999-01-01 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> AFRICA
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Science Keywords
| AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >WATER MANAGEMENT [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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FARMING
BIOTA ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT |
Quality
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The accuracy and reliability of the information vary greatly between regions, countries and categories of information, as does the year in which the information was gathered. These considerations are discussed in the country profiles. |
Access Constraints
| None |
Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| water |
| agriculture |
| database |
| country profiles |
| regional overviews |
| GIS data |
| geography and population |
| climate and water resources |
| irrigation and drainage development |
| institutional environment |
| water resources management |
| Africa |
| Near East |
| former Soviet Union |
| Biological Data Profile |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Data Center
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Water Resources, Management and Development Service, Land and Water Development Division,Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/ Dataset ID: aquastat
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Personnel
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FAO PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: +39 06 570 54243 Fax: +39 06 570 56167 Email: FAO-HQ at fao.org Contact Address: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla City: Rome Postal Code: 00100 Country: ITALY |
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
Publications/References
FAO Water Report 7 "Irrigation in Africa in Figures, 1994-1994"; FAO
Water Report 9 "Irrigation in the Near East Region in Figures,
1995-1996"; FAO Water Report 15 "Irrigation in the Countries of the
Former Soviet Union in Figures, 1997; Countries of Asia not included in
the two previous reports on the Near East (Water Report 9) and on the former
Soviet Union (Water Report 15). Water Report 20 is the most recent and
came out in 2000. It covers the Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Water Report 9 "Irrigation in the Near East Region in Figures,
1995-1996"; FAO Water Report 15 "Irrigation in the Countries of the
Former Soviet Union in Figures, 1997; Countries of Asia not included in
the two previous reports on the Near East (Water Report 9) and on the former
Soviet Union (Water Report 15). Water Report 20 is the most recent and
came out in 2000. It covers the Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2001-11-30
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-12
Future DIF Review Date:
2002-11-30
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