Groundwater management using spatial and temporal aquifer zoning

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[1] Missimer, Thomas M.

[2] Ghaffour, Noreddine

[3] Amy, Gary L.

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Missimer, Thomas M. (thomas.missimer@kaust.edu.sa) | 1600年 / American Water Works Association卷 / 106期

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Groundwater protection is an important issue in water resources management that can be achieved using a more efficient and economic methodology; allowing water use and economic development to coexist. Current protection strategies commonly lead to inefficient use of water resources and protracted disputes. This article proposes adopting a groundwater protection strategy based on spatial and temporal zoning of aquifers and aquifer systems; similar to the strategy for land use management. In some groundwater basins a common-sense spatial scheme can be developed with buffers separating potentially conflicting water and land uses. More intense uses would be located down-gradient or cross-gradient from sensitive uses (e.g; potable-supply wells). Where groundwater data are abundant; modeling would be used to establish buffer dimensions; allowing more intense uses to be located in closer proximity. Monitoring wells would be located in the buffers to ensure compliance with water quality standards and criteria. 2014 © American Water Works Association;

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