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  2. Global strategies
  3. Employing underground water supplies

Employing underground water supplies

  • Using underground water resources
  • Exploiting ground water reserves
  • Drawing groundwater
  • Pumping underground water
  • Using artesian water supplies
  • Using ground water
  • Withdrawing water from aquifers

Broader

Managing water supplies
Presentable
Using water
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Pumping
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Facilitates

Slowing down rising level of underground water
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Facilitated by

Developing appropriate water management technology
Presentable
Recharging aquifers
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Managing irrigation systems
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Increasing groundwater resources
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Problem

Overexploitation of underground water resources
Excellent

Value

Underground
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Reference

National Water Well Association: Radon in Ground Water: hydrogeologic impact and application to indoor
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Corrosion and Encrustation in Water Wells

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #6: Clean Water and SanitationSustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean EnergySustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic GrowthSustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Metadata

Database
Global strategies
Type
(D) Detailed strategies
Subject
  • Hydrology » Water
  • Geology » Geology
  • Resources » Resources
  • Social activity » Employers
  • Commerce » Purchasing, supplying
  • Industry » Machinery
  • Recreation » Painting, drawing
  • Economics » Resource utilization
    • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Dec 3, 2024