Mapping groundwater recharge in Africa from ground observations and implications for water security

Mapping groundwater recharge in Africa from ground observations and implications for water security

Groundwater forms the basis of water supplies across much of Africa and its development is rising as demand for secure water increases. Recharge rates are a key component for assessing groundwater development potential, but have not been mapped across Africa, other than from global models. Here we q...

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Main Authors: Alan M MacDonald, R Murray Lark, Richard G Taylor, Tamiru Abiye, Helen C Fallas, Guillaume Favreau, Ibrahim B Goni, Seifu Kebede, Bridget Scanlon, James P R Sorensen, Moshood Tijani, Kirsty A Upton, Charles West
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
water security
Africa
climate change
groundwater
water supply
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abd661

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abd661

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