Groundwater resource sustainability in the Nabogo Basin of Ghana

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 61-70

  Lutz, Alexandra ^a   Thomas, James M ^a   Pohll, Greg ^a   McKay, W Alan ^a  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghana; Ground water; Hydrogeology; Sustainable development; Water resources

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER; PUMP; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; SUSTAINABILITY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AFRICA; GHANA; NABOGO BASIN; NORTHERN REGION [GHANA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34748887733     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: 1464343X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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