Rule of Capture and Urban Sprawl: A Potential Federal Financial Risk in Groundwater-Dependent Areas

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 659-673

  Burk, Rosemary A ^a   Kallberg, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARNETT SHALE; BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; ECONOMIC INTERESTS; FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS; FINANCIAL RISKS; GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION; INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT; LAND SUBSIDENCE; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; METROPOLITAN AREA; OVER-ABSTRACTION; RISK EXPOSURE; SHORT TERM; TAX REVENUE; URBAN SPRAWL;

AQUIFERS; FINANCE; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDRAULIC FRACTURING; RISK MANAGEMENT; RURAL AREAS;

URBAN GROWTH;

AQUIFER; DROUGHT; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC FRACTURE; METROPOLITAN AREA; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION;

DALLAS; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867171953     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.683765     Document Type: Article

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