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Chapter
Introduction
The depletion of aquifers by excessive pum** is one of the prominent global sustainability issues in the field of water resources. It is mainly caused by the water needs of irrigated agriculture. The North C...
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Crop** Choices and Farmers’ Options
Irrigation being the main cause of aquifer depletion, agriculture is the first candidate to contribute to its solution. Options of agricultural planting structure in Bei**g-Tian**-Hebei region are analyzed u...
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Chapter
Way Forward
The combination of fallowing and substituting groundwater by surface water was effective in reducing aquifer depletion in Guantao. The average annual depletion rate after 2014 was about half the value of the p...
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Policy Options of Over-Pum** Control in the NCP
Starting in the 1990s, China has been issuing regulations and policy rules related to groundwater management and pum** control on both national and provincial levels. These policies include the requirement o...
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Decision Support for Local Water Authorities in Guantao
Policy selection and implementation rely on monitoring data and technical decision support tools. Monitoring data of Guantao County include groundwater levels at 55 observation wells, pum** rates of 7600 wel...
