Groundwater Development


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Groundwater Development
Groundwater Development
<emphasis role="bold">Introduction</emphasis> The history of groundwater development in the United States is very similar to many other countries, and it reflects patterns of socioeconomic development. Groundwater as a resource is less understood than surface water, as it is “hidden” and inaccessible for direct observation. The first phase of groundwater development is generally characterized by unrestricted land use, growth of agriculture, and use of shallow aquifers, which allow human settlement of large areas including semiarid regions with scarce surface water resources (…
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Neven Kresic: Groundwater Resources: Sustainability, Management, and Restoration. Groundwater Development, Chapter (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2009), AccessEngineering Export