Recovery scenarios for deep over-exploited aquifers with limited recharge: Methodology and application to an aquifer in Belgium

Environmental Geology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1505-1516

  Van Camp, M ^a   Walraevens, K ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Flow model; Over exploitation; Recovery

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDRAULICS; HYDROGEOLOGY; RECOVERY; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS;

AQUIFER RECHARGES; AQUIFER SYSTEMS; BELGIUM; FLOW MODEL; GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS; GEOLOGICAL UNITS; GROUNDWATER FLOW MODELS; HARD-ROCK AQUIFERS; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS; MANAGEMENT PLANS; MODEL SIMULATIONS; OVER-EXPLOITATION; PIEZOMETRIC LEVELS; REALISTIC SCENARIOS; RECOVERY PLANS; SHORT TERMS; SOCIO-ECONOMIC; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TIME-SCALE; TIME-SCALES;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; HYDROGEOLOGY; PIEZOMETER; RECHARGE; RECOVERY PLAN; WATER BUDGET; WATER PLANNING; WATER USE;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 59449088357     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00254-008-1248-6     Document Type: Article

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