| Abstrakt: |
Groundwater is a key resource, and its management is vital to rural communities' development. However, inappropriate actions can affect its sustainability. This study aims to analyse the scientific literature on groundwater management in rural communities, using the Scopus database for bibliometric research analysis and a systematic literature review for identifying sustainable groundwater management strategies. The methodology comprised i) selection, processing and classification of data, ii) application of bibliometrics, and iii) a systematic review for identifying sustainable water management strategies. The bibliometric analysis contemplated 1,247 scientific documents. An exponential growth of publications in the study field since its inception (1936) is evident, highlighting scientific collaborations between China, the United States, India, Australia and France. Seven study areas stood out: agriculture and climate change, water management and geographic information systems, water quality, remote sensing, hydrochemistry in arid regions, and nitrate and hydrogeochemical pollution. Research trends in recent years include the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), recharge, sustainability, drainage, and land subsidence. The systematic review of 67 documents allowed the identification of social, political, economic, environmental, and academic/technical strategies for sustainable groundwater management, highlighting four central cores to be worked on: strengthening top-level design, establishing groundwater monitoring and early warning, innovating agricultural water-saving technologies, and carrying out public education on science and technology. This research provides a vision of the strategies for the sustainability of groundwater resources in aquifer-dependent areas and highlights the key areas to develop for groundwater sustainability in a rural context, in alignment with 1, 2, 6 and 15 Sustainable Development Goals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
