Maximizing Groundwater Potential

At the Forum, GRAPHIC scientists have presented  case studies from the report Climate Change Effects on Groundwater Resources: A Global Synthesis of Findings and Recommendations. The UNESCO-IHP publication diagnoses the impacts of climate change on groundwater resources in various geographical contexts. Guillaume Favreau, investigator at the IRD (Institute of Research for Development), says "huge volumes of groundwater can be used" provided there is adaption. Policy recommendations for water managers and policy makers concerning aquifers are also provided. Among these solutions, depleted aquifers can be recharged with storm water through rain gardens specifically constructed for preferential infiltration or with surface water during the rainy season.

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