Estimating urban-induced artificial recharge: A case study for Austin, TX

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-36

  Passarello, M C ^a   Sharp, J M ^a   Pierce, S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Edwards aquifer; Groundwater; Recharge; Texas; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; IRRIGATION; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); STORMS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANTHROPOGENICS; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; CASE-STUDIES; EDWARDS AQUIFER; IRRIGATION RETURN FLOWS; LAND SURFACE; RECHARGE; TEXAS; URBANIZATION; UTILITY LINES;

PARKS;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; CATCHMENT; DATA SET; DROUGHT STRESS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LAND SURFACE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RETURN PERIOD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEWER NETWORK; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION; UTILITY SECTOR; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AUSTIN; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862587192     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gseegeosci.18.1.25     Document Type: Article

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