The evolution of groundwater management paradigms in Kansas and possible new steps towards water sustainability

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 414-415, Issue , 2012, Pages 550-559

  Sophocleous, Marios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Groundwater conservation; Groundwater Management Districts; Intensive groundwater use control areas; Prior appropriation; Safe yield; Water use reporting

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION; GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS; INTENSIVE GROUNDWATER USE CONTROL AREAS; PRIOR APPROPRIATION; SAFE YIELD; WATER USE;

AQUIFERS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MANAGEMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

GROUNDWATER RESOURCES;

AQUIFER; GROUNDWATER; PARADIGM SHIFT; POLICY MAKING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

KANSAS; OGALLALA AQUIFER; UNITED STATES; WICHITA;

EID: 84855195439     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.002     Document Type: Review

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