Bi-decadal groundwater level trends in a semi-arid south indian region: Declines, causes and management

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies

Volumn 8, Issue , 2016, Pages 43-58

  Sishodia, Rajendra P ^a   Shukla, Sanjay ^a   Graham, Wendy D ^b   Wani, Suhas P ^c   Garg, Kaushal K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural power subsidy; Crystalline aquifer; Groundwater depletion; Irrigation; South India

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988706103     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22145818     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2016.09.005     Document Type: Article

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