Review: Groundwater development and management in the Deccan Traps (basalts) of western India;Revue: Exploitation et gestion des eaux souterraines dans les Trapps du Deccan (basaltes) de l'Inde occidentale

Hydrogeology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 543-558

  Limaye, Shrikant Daji ^a  

^a Groundwater Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Deccan Traps; Groundwater management; India; Regional review

Indexed keywords

DECCAN TRAPS; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; GROUNDWATER CONTROL; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PHREATIC ZONE; RECHARGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WELLHEAD;

INDIA;

EID: 77952821356     PISSN: 14312174     EISSN: 14350157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-009-0566-4     Document Type: Article

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