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Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa - IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology, volume 13 (Paperback)
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Applied Groundwater Studies in Africa - IAH Selected Papers on Hydrogeology, volume 13 (Paperback)
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Groundwater is Africa's most precious natural resource, providing
reliable water supplies for many people. Further development of
groundwater resources is fundamental to increasing access to safe
water across the continent to meet coverage targets and reduce
poverty. There is also an increasing interest in the use of
groundwater for irrigated agriculture as the climate becomes more
variable. Sustainable development of the resource is not a trivial
task and depends crucially on an understanding of the hydrogeology
and people with the skills to make informed decisions on how
groundwater can best be developed and managed in a sustainable
fashion. Despite these obvious needs, however, little attention has
been paid to the systematic gathering of information about
groundwater resources in the past few decades, with the result that
data are patchy, knowledge is limited and investment is poorly
targeted. This book was written to start to bridge the knowledge
gap. The 29 chapters are written by a combination of practitioners
and researchers mainly from within Africa using experience from
recent and ongoing projects. The chapters highlight the complexity
and variety of issues surrounding the development and management of
groundwater resources across Africa, and provide a snapshot of
groundwater research and application in the early 21st century.
Chapters range from strategic discussions of the role of
groundwater in development and poverty reduction, to case studies
on techniques used to develop groundwater, and modelling methods
for managing groundwater systems.
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