Sustainable groundwater use, the capture principle, and adaptive management
| Autor: | Yongxin Xu, Paul Seward, Luc Brendonck |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category Process (engineering) Computer science Environmental engineering Aquifer Groundwater recharge Management Monitoring Policy and Law Conceptual basis Environmental economics Groundwater use Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology Adaptive management Sustainability Waste Management and Disposal Groundwater Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Water SA; Vol 32, No 4 (2006) |
| ISSN: | 0378-4738 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this paper is to review the case for using ‘capture\' rather than recharge as the conceptual basis for sustainable groundwater use in South Africa. Capture refers to the sum of the increase in recharge and decrease in discharge brought about by pumping. Definitions of sustainability are reviewed, and the capture process is outlined. Implications for using the capture principle in the implementation of the NWA are discussed, and adaptive management is proposed as an appropriate management approach. Implications for groundwater monitoring are also discussed. Case studies are described that support the need for adaptive management and the application of the capture principle. Water SA Vol.32 (4) 2006: pp.473-482 |
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