Groundwater deterioration due to enrichment with contaminants of either geogenic or
anthropogenic origin has adversely affected safe water supply for drinking and irrigation …

Groundwater resources are vital to ecosystems and livelihoods. Excessive groundwater
withdrawals can cause groundwater levels to decline,,,,,,,,–, resulting in seawater intrusion …

Groundwater quality, as major source of freshwater, is an important factor in sustainable
development and water resources management. Due to increase in water demand in …

After a long-term surface irrigation in the southern edge of the Chinese Loess Plateau, the
local groundwater is diluted to some extent, which differs from most of the other surface …

Soil salinization has been a topic due to the widespread recognition of the food crisis and
the shortage of cultivated land resources in arid regions. Unfortunately, the evolution of soil …

Water security is an expression of resilience. In the recent past, scientists and public
organizations have built considerable work around this concept launched in 2013 by the …

Groundwater resources in the North China Plain (NCP) are undergoing tremendous
changes in response to the operation of groundwater exploitation reduction (GWER) project …

Groundwater helps overcoming periods of drought buffering their effects on water supply to
people, natural ecosystems and the economy. Following the latest Conference of the Parties …

Karst aquifers are globally prized freshwater sources, posing a significant preservation
challenge. These aquifers typically exhibit dual or even triple porosities, encompassing …

Abstract Study area Iran. Study focus Hamedan-Bahar plain is one of the important plains in
the west of Iran, which is facing a shortage of water resources and excessive extraction of …