Since independence, India has emerged as the world’s largest groundwater economy, with annual groundwater use increasing from less than 50 BCM in the 1950s to over 230 BCM today. While this groundwater boom has been the bedrock of India’s agricultural growth, it has also created formidable challe...
Impacts of climate change on water resources, especially groundwater, can no longer be hidden. These impacts are further exacerbated under the integrated influence of climate variability, climate change and anthropogenic activities. The degree of impact varies according to geographical location a...
Aslam, R.A.
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Shrestha, S.
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Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
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[Groundwater vulnerability to climate change: a review of the assessment methodology]
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Groundwater vulnerability to climate change: a review of the assessment methodology
Groundwater quantity and quality may be affected by climate change through intricate direct and indirect mechanisms. At the same time, population growth and rapid urbanization have made groundwater an increasingly important source of water for multiple uses around the world, including southern Af...
McGill, B.M.
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Altchenko, Yvan
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Hamilton, S.K.
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Kenabatho, P.K.
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Sylvester, S.R.
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Villholth, Karen G.
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[Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana]
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Complex interactions between climate change, sanitation, and groundwater quality: a case study from Ramotswa, Botswana
This paper assesses a case of co-management of groundwater between the state of Texas, pushing for the rationalisation of groundwater management, and local (mainly farming) communities organised in Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs), which are protective of their private groundwater rights...
Closas, Alvar
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Molle, Francois
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[Chronicle of a demise foretold: state vs. local groundwater management in Texas and the high plains aquifer system]
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Chronicle of a demise foretold: state vs. local groundwater management in Texas and the high plains aquifer system
Groundwater use in India, and many developing countries, is linked to livelihood and well-being of village communities. It is, therefore, important to characterise groundwater behaviour and resilience and identify strategies that will help to improve the sustainability of groundwater supplies. Th...
Chinnasamy, Pennan
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Maheshwari, B.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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[Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India]
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Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India
The province of Punjab is the main food basket of India. In recent years, many regions of Punjab are facing acute waterlogging problems and increased secondary salinity, which have negative impacts on food security of the nation. In particular, these problems are more pronounced in the Muktsar di...
Surinaidu, L.
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Nandan, M.J.
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Rao, V.V.S.G.
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Natarajan, Rajmohan
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[Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas]
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Groundwater evaporation ponds: a viable option for the management of shallow saline waterlogged areas
Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) is the umbrella term for a range of technologies that enable the integrated use and management of surface water and groundwater to achieve a wide and growing range of social, economic and environmental benefits. The extent and variety of its applications and benefit...
Dillon, P.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Nava, A.P.
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Weiping, W.
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[Advances in multi-stage planning and implementing managed aquifer recharge for integrated water management]
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Advances in multi-stage planning and implementing managed aquifer recharge for integrated water management
While hydrological science has made great strides forward during the last 50 years with the advance of computing power and availability of satellite images, much is unknown about the sustainable development of water for irrigation, domestic use, and livestock consumption for millions of household...
Underground taming of floods for irrigation (UTFI) is a new approach for mitigating flood impacts through targeted floodwater storage in depleted aquifers for irrigating crops in the dry season. UTFI not only fosters the much desired conjunctive use and management of water resources but also prov...
Reddy, V.R.
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Pavelic, Paul
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Hanjra, Munir A.
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[Underground taming of floods for irrigation (UTFI) in the river basins of South Asia: institutionalising approaches and policies for sustainable water management and livelihood enhancement]
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Underground taming of floods for irrigation (UTFI) in the river basins of South Asia: institutionalising approaches and policies for sustainable water management and livelihood enhancement
Increasing climate variability and challenge in access to water pose major impediments to rainfed agricultural productivity. Extensive flooding of agricultural lands during the rainy season and lack of water during the 8-month long dry season affect the livelihood of the people in the northern Gh...
Owusu, Seth
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Mul, Marloes L.
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Ghansah, Benjamin
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Osei-Owusu, P.K.
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Awotwe-Pratt, V.
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Kadyampakeni, D.
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[Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique]
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Assessing land suitability for aquifer storage and recharge in northern Ghana using remote sensing and GIS multi-criteria decision analysis technique