Interbasin water transfers at the US-Mexico border city of Nogales, Sonora: Implications for aquifers and water security

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 135-151

  Prichard, Andrea Harrop ^a   Scott, Christopher A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

effluent; indirect potable reuse; interbasin transfer; transboundary water resources; water security

Indexed keywords

INDIRECT POTABLE REUSE; INTER-BASIN WATER TRANSFER; INTERBASIN TRANSFER; TRANSBOUNDARY WATER RESOURCES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER AND WASTEWATER; WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; WATER SECURITY;

AQUIFERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HYDROGEOLOGY; POTABLE WATER; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EFFLUENTS;

AQUIFER; BORDER REGION; DRINKING WATER; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; RESOURCE SCARCITY; WASTE FACILITY; WASTEWATER; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NOGALES [SONORA]; SONORA;

EID: 84900570403     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2012.755597     Document Type: Article

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