The role of groundwater as a strategic and economic asset in Northern Ireland

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 246-250

  Robins, N S ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Groundwater; Northern ireland; Water supply; Yield

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASSETS; STRATEGIC ASSETS;

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

GROUNDWATER;

GROUND WATER;

GROUNDWATER; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY;

ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; GROUNDWATER ROLE; INDUSTRIAL DEMAND; REGIONAL ECONOMY; WATER ECONOMICS; WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER SUPPLY;

UK, NORTHERN IRELAND;

EID: 0031208895     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1997.tb00124.x     Document Type: Article

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