Concerns over groundwater depletion and ecosystem degradation have led to the
incorporation of the concept of groundwater sustainability as a groundwater policy …

Groundwater forms the basis for millions of rural and urban livelihoods around the world.
Building on insights from the theory of access, in this article we present how groundwater …

China is facing a groundwater depletion and deterioration crisis, culminating from long-term
over-exploitation and groundwater contamination. Aggravating factors include population …

Potable groundwater has become the primary water source for the local population because
of the serious pollution of As and heavy metals in the surface water around the Dongting …

Land subsidence caused by land use change and overexploitation of groundwater is an
example of mismanagement of natural resources, yet subsidence remains difficult to predict …

This study aimed at evaluating three index-overlay methods of vulnerability assessment (ie,
DRASTIC, GOD, and SI) for estimating risk to pollution of shallow groundwater aquifer in the …

This article details an application of Water Poverty Index (WPI) to evaluate state of water
resources in the context of Nepalese river basins with a case study of Kali Gandaki River …

Episodic recharge as a result of infrequent, high intensity precipitation events comprises the
bulk of groundwater recharge in arid environments. Climate change and shifts in …

Groundwater aquifers serve as the primary source of potable water for the vast majority of
the population in the Brahmaputra River valley. However, these groundwater reserves form …

Groundwater is the main preferred source of freshwater resources and therefore its use,
management, and sustainability are closely related to the Sustainable Development Goals …