Rapid groundwater decline and some cases of recovery in aquifers globally

S Jasechko, H Seybold, D Perrone, Y Fan… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Groundwater resources are vital to ecosystems and livelihoods. Excessive groundwater
withdrawals can cause groundwater levels to decline,,,,,,,,–, resulting in seawater intrusion …

A literature review on system dynamics modeling for sustainable management of water supply and demand

K Naeem, A Zghibi, A Elomri, A Mazzoni, C Triki - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water supply and demand management (WSDM) is essential for developing sustainable
cities and societies. WSDM is only effective when tackled from the perspective of a holistic …

Groundwater-dependent ecosystem map exposes global dryland protection needs

MM Rohde, CM Albano, X Huggins, KR Klausmeyer… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Groundwater is the most ubiquitous source of liquid freshwater globally, yet its role in
supporting diverse ecosystems is rarely acknowledged,. However, the location and extent of …

Influencing Factors and Evaluation of Groundwater Ecological Function in Arid/Semiarid Regions of China: A Review

H Cui, M Yan, Q Wang, G Zhang, H Feng, X Lang - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
In arid and semi-arid areas, due to drought climate and shortage of water resources,
groundwater is crucial for natural ecological protection and economic development. It serves …

[HTML][HTML] Geodetector model-based quantitative analysis of vegetation change characteristics and driving forces: A case study in the Yongding River basin in China

Y Guo, L Cheng, A Ding, Y Yuan, Z Li, YZ Hou… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vegetation is one of the most crucial components of terrestrial ecosystems, and monitoring
vegetation change as well as studying the factors that drive its formation provide significant …

GIS-based multi-criteria approach to delineate groundwater prospect zone and its sensitivity analysis

M Kumar, SK Singh, A Kundu, K Tyagi, J Menon… - Applied Water …, 2022 - Springer
This study was aimed at delineating groundwater potential zones (GWPZ) using geo-spatial
techniques for Ranchi district, Jharkhand (India). Data including Cartosat-1 digital elevation …

Recovery of water quality and detection of Algal Blooms in Lake Villarrica through landsat satellite images and monitoring data

L Rodríguez-López, I Duran-Llacer, L Bravo Alvarez… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phytoplankton is considered a strong predictor of the environmental quality of lakes, while
Chlorophyll-a is an indicator of primary productivity. In this study, 25 LANDSAT images …

Modelling of groundwater potential zone in hard rock-dominated drought-prone region of eastern India using integrated geospatial approach

T Biswas, SC Pal, D Ruidas, ARMT Islam… - Environmental Earth …, 2023 - Springer
Worldwide, the ever-increasing population and urbanization have put tremendous pressure
on groundwater (GW). It has provoked the over-exploitation of groundwater and hindered …

[HTML][HTML] HESS Opinions: The unsustainable use of groundwater conceals a “Day Zero”

C Alvarez-Garreton, JP Boisier… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2024 - hess.copernicus.org
Water scarcity is a pressing global issue driven by increasing water demands and changing
climate conditions. Based on novel estimates of water availability and water use in Chile, we …

[HTML][HTML] A method to determine optimum ecological groundwater table depth in semi-arid areas

R Zhang, J Wu, Y Yang, X Peng, C Li, Q Zhao - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Groundwater depth (GWD) is an important factor to sustain the ecological integrity of some
ecosystems and is often used as an indicator of environmental quality in dry areas. Single …