scholarly journals Addressing the Groundwater Governance Challenge

2016 ◽  
pp. 205-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marguerite de Chaisemartin ◽  
Robert G. Varady ◽  
Sharon B. Megdal ◽  
Kirstin I. Conti ◽  
Jac van der Gun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Governance

scholarly journals New dilemmas, old problems: advances in data analysis and its geoethical implications in groundwater management

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
César de Oliveira Ferreira Silva ◽  
Mariana Matulovic ◽  
Rodrigo Lilla Manzione
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Data Analytics ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Aquifer Recharge ◽  
Groundwater Governance ◽  
Ethical Attitude ◽  
New Information ◽  
Modeling Experiment ◽  
Using Data

Abstract Groundwater governance uses modeling to support decision making. Therefore, data science techniques are essential. Specific difficulties arise because variables must be used that cannot be directly measured, such as aquifer recharge and groundwater flow. However, such techniques involve dealing with (often not very explicitly stated) ethical questions. To support groundwater governance, these ethical questions cannot be solved straightforward. In this study, we propose an approach called “open-minded roadmap” to guide data analytics and modeling for groundwater governance decision making. To frame the ethical questions, we use the concept of geoethical thinking, a method to combine geoscience-expertise and societal responsibility of the geoscientist. We present a case study in groundwater monitoring modeling experiment using data analytics methods in southeast Brazil. A model based on fuzzy logic (with high expert intervention) and three data-driven models (with low expert intervention) are tested and evaluated for aquifer recharge in watersheds. The roadmap approach consists of three issues: (a) data acquisition, (b) modeling and (c) the open-minded (geo)ethical attitude. The level of expert intervention in the modeling stage and model validation are discussed. A search for gaps in the model use is made, anticipating issues through the development of application scenarios, to reach a final decision. When the model is validated in one watershed and then extrapolated to neighboring watersheds, we found large asymmetries in the recharge estimatives. Hence, we can show that more information (data, expertise etc.) is needed to improve the models’ predictability-skill. In the resulting iterative approach, new questions will arise (as new information comes available), and therefore, steady recourse to the open-minded roadmap is recommended. Graphic abstract

scholarly journals The Social-Environmental Justice of Groundwater Governance

2016 ◽  
pp. 253-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marian J. Neal ◽  
Francesca Greco ◽  
Daniel Connell ◽  
Julian Conrad
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Groundwater Governance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental

scholarly journals Future groundwater governance

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Tadashi TANAKA
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Governance

Transboundary groundwater governance and management

2018 ◽  
pp. 36-49
Author(s):  
Kadra Rayale ◽  
Kaylia Little ◽  
Mary Crawford ◽  
Larry Swatuk
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Governance

Key constraints and collective action challenges for groundwater governance in the Eastern Gangetic Plains

2017 ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Ram C. Bastakoti ◽  
Fraser Sugden ◽  
Manita Raut ◽  
Surendra Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Gangetic Plains ◽  
Groundwater Governance
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