Groundwater Resources, Challenges and Governance in the Bengal Basin, Bangladesh

Applying water efficiently is increasingly important for dairy farmers and other users of surface and groundwater resources to maintain sustainable production. However, irrigation is rarely monitored. We used a questionnaire survey and measurements of five spray irrigation systems working in normal farm conditions to make observations on how efficiently irrigation is being managed. Survey results from 93 dairy farmers showed that, although the farmers believe they know how much water is being applied during irrigation, only 60% make measurements, and about 18% measure irrigation uniformity. Catch-can measurement of irrigation application depth for the different spray systems indicated large variability in application depths during irrigation, and field distribution uniformity ranged greatly between the different systems, decreasing in the order of centre pivots >travelling irrigators> K-line. Changes in irrigation system settings were sometimes made without considering application depths or uniformity. If our five case studies are typical, they may explain the large range of seasonal irrigation amounts recorded in the survey. We recommend that farmers monitor irrigation application depths and uniformity to help manage irrigation water efficiently and to help them estimate the value of irrigation to their enterprise. Keywords: distribution uniformity, water use efficiency, catch cans

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IMPACT OF THE SOUTH-TO-NORTH WATER DIVERSION PROJECT ON GROUNDWATER RESOURCES: A CASE STUDY IN PINGGU BASIN, BEIJING, CHINA

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ◽

10.30638/eemj.2013.276 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 2239-2247 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Guomin Li ◽

Haizhen Xu ◽

Ming Li ◽

Shouquan Zhang ◽

Yanhui Dong ◽

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Keyword(s):

Groundwater Resources ◽

Water Diversion ◽

The South ◽

Water Diversion Project ◽

North Water ◽

Beijing China

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Impact of changing rainfall conditions on surface and groundwater resources in an experimental watershed in Greece

Global NEST Journal ◽

10.30955/gnj.000563 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 119-125

Keyword(s):

Groundwater Resources ◽

Annual Runoff ◽

Annual Rainfall ◽

Rainfall Regime ◽

Winter Rainfall ◽

Rainfall Depth ◽

Rainfall Volume ◽

The Mean ◽

Groundwater Reserves ◽

The Impact

The present study concerns the impact of a change in the rainfall regime on surface and groundwater resources in an experimental watershed. The research is conducted in a gauged mountainous watershed (15.18 km2) that is located on the eastern side of Penteli Mountain, in the prefecture of Attica, Greece and the study period concerns the years from 2003 to 2008. The decrease in the annual rainfall depth during the last two hydrological years 2006-2007, 2007-2008 is 10% and 35%, respectively, in relation to the average of the previous years. In addition, the monthly distribution of rainfall is characterized by a distinct decrease in winter rainfall volume. The field measurements show that this change in rainfall conditions has a direct impact on the surface runoff of the watershed, as well as on the groundwater reserves. The mean annual runoff in the last two hydrological years has decreased by 56% and 75% in relation to the average of the previous years. Moreover, the groundwater level follows a declining trend and has dropped significantly in the last two years.

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Influence of Anthropogenic Pressures on Groundwater Quality from a Rural Area

Revista de Chimie ◽

10.37358/rc.17.8.5756 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 68 (8) ◽

pp. 1744-1748

Author(s):

Catalina Stoica ◽

Gabriela Geanina Vasile ◽

Alina Banciu ◽

Daniela Niculescu ◽

Irina Lucaciu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Groundwater Resources ◽

Bacterial Load ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Anthropogenic Factors ◽

Contamination Level ◽

Anthropogenic Pressures ◽

Limit Values ◽

Physico Chemical

During the past few decades, the anthropogenic activities induced worldwide changes in the ecological systems, including the aquatic systems. This work analysed the contamination level of groundwater resources from a rural agglomeration (Central-Western part of Prahova County) by biological and physico-chemical approaches. The study was performed during the autumn of 2016 on several sampling sites (four drilling wells, depth higher than 100 m supplying three villages; two wells lower than 10 m depth and one spring). The water quality was evaluated by comparison with the limit values of the drinking water quality legislation (Law no.458/2002) and the Order 621/2014 (applicable to all groundwater bodies of Romania). The results showed that phenols and metals (iron and manganese) exceeded the threshold values in all sampling sites. Moreover, the anthropogenic factors including agriculture, use of fertilizers, manures, animal husbandry led to an increase of the bacterial load, particularly at wells sites.

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Feasibility of Artificial Groundwater Recharge Structures for Urban and Rural Environment of Ranchi in India using Geospatial Technology

10.21523/gcj3.18020103 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 28-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shanti Mahto ◽

Anuj Kushwaha ◽

Siva Subramanian M. ◽

Nikita Nikita ◽

T. B. N. Singh

Keyword(s):

Artificial Recharge ◽

Groundwater Resources ◽

Remote Sensing Data ◽

Drainage Density ◽

Geographical Information ◽

Rural Environment ◽

Runoff Water ◽

Check Dams ◽

Exploratory Wells ◽

Recharge Structures

Artificial recharge plays a prominent role in the sustainable management of groundwater resources. The study has proposed a methodology to viable artificial recharge structure using geographical information system (GIS) and empirical equation techniques for augmenting groundwater resources in the Ranchi urban and rural area of Ranchi District, Jharkhand. The thematic layers for geomorphology, drainage density, order of streams, runoff and trend has been prepared in the GIS environment using convection and remote sensing data. It has been found that the slope and topographic gradient of Ranchi region is one of the major governing factors, which restricts to hold surface water stagnant. Jumar watershed is found as the most feasible watershed for the construction of check dams/percolation tanks followed by Lower Subarnarekha watershed. Out of 15 deeper exploratory wells, 14 are declining. Harmu watershed is found to be in the worst condition in terms of availability of runoff water. Harmu, Kanke, Bariyatu, Namkum, Doranda, Hinoo and Hatia have found as the most suitable locations for installation of RTRWH within the Ranchi urban area. Based on the available field information, check dams are suggested as the most promising artificial recharge structures for Ranchi rural environment.

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Integrated Geomorphological, Geospatial and AHP Technique for Groundwater Prospects Mapping in Basaltic Terrain

10.21523/gcj3.18020102 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 16-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Vaishnavi Mundalik ◽

Clinton Fernandes ◽

Ajaykumar Kadam ◽

Bhavana Umrikar

Keyword(s):

Groundwater Resources ◽

Drainage Density ◽

Groundwater Potential ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Thematic Layers ◽

Groundwater Availability ◽

Basaltic Terrain ◽

Thematic Layer ◽

Increasing Demand ◽

Gis Environment

Groundwater is an important source of drinking water in rural parts of India. Because of the increasing demand for water, it is essential to identify new sources for the sustainable development of this resource. The potential mapping and exploration of groundwater resources have become a breakthrough in the field of hydrogeological research. In the present paper, a groundwater prospects map is delineated for the assessment of groundwater availability in Kar basin on basaltic terrain, using remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques. Various thematic layers such as geology, slope, soil, geomorphology, drainage density and rainfall are prepared using satellite data, topographic maps and field data. The ranks and weights were assigned to each thematic layer and various categories of those thematic layers using AHP technique respectively. Further, a weighted overlay analysis was performed by reclassifying them in the GIS environment to prepare the groundwater potential map of the study area. The results show that groundwater prospects map classified into three classes low, moderate and high having area 17.12%, 38.26%, 44.62%, respectively. The overlay map with the groundwater potential zones in the study area has been found to be helpful for better planning and managing the resources.

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Development and Applications of a Wellhead Protection Area Delineation Computer Program

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1991.0336 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 24 (11) ◽

pp. 51-62 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

N. Guiguer ◽

T. Franz

Keyword(s):

Case History ◽

Numerical Models ◽

Groundwater Resources ◽

Theoretical Background ◽

Human Interaction ◽

Wellhead Protection ◽

First Case ◽

Protection Area ◽

And Storage ◽

The Town

In the last few years, groundwater management has concentrated on the protection of groundwater quality. An increasing number of countries has adopted policies to protect vital groundwater resources from deterioration by regulating human interaction with the subsurface, the use of potential contaminants, land use restrictions, and waste transport and storage. One of the more common regulatory approaches to the protection of groundwater focuses on public water supplies to reduce the potential of human exposure to hazardous contaminants. Under the framework of the Safe Drinking Water Act amended by U.S. Congress in 1986, The U.S.EPA (1987) issued guidelines for the delineation of wellhead protection areas, recommending the use of analytical and numerical models for the identification of such areas. In this study, the theoretical background for the development of one such numerical model is presented. Two real-world applications are discussed: in the first case history, the model is applied to a Superfund Site in Puerto Rico as a tool for assessment of the effectiveness of a proposed pump-and-treat scheme for aquifer remediation. Based on simulation results for the evolution of the existing contaminant plume it was verified that such a scheme would not work with the proposed purging wells. The second case history is the delineation of a wellhead protection area in the Town of Littleton, Massachusetts, and subsequent design of a monitoring well network.

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