Managing groundwater supplies subject to drought: perspectives on current status and future priorities from England (UK)

M. J. Ascott*, J. P. Bloomfield, I. Karapanos, C. R. Jackson, R. S. Ward, A. B. McBride, B. Dobson, N. Kieboom, I. P. Holman, A. F. Van Loon, E. J. Crane, B. Brauns, A. Rodriguez-Yebra, K. A. Upton

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Abstract

Effective management of groundwater resources during drought is essential. How is groundwater currently managed during droughts, and in the face of environmental change, what should be the future priorities? Four themes are explored, from the perspective of groundwater management in England (UK): (1) integration of drought definitions; (2) enhanced fundamental monitoring; (3) integrated modelling of groundwater in the water cycle; and (4) better information sharing. Whilst these themes are considered in the context of England, globally, they are relevant wherever groundwater is affected by drought.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)921-924
Number of pages4
JournalHydrogeology Journal
Volume29
Issue number3
Early online date23 Oct 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2021

Funding

This research was funded by the BGS's Groundwater Science Directorate National Capability programme (UKRI); NERC’s Drought and Water Scarcity Programme (NE/L010151/1, NE/L010178/1, NE/L010070/1); and the NERC funded European Groundwater Drought Initiative (NE/R004994/1). Acknowledgements

FundersFunder number
British Geological Survey (UK Research and Innovation
UK Research and Innovation
Natural Environment Research CouncilNE/L010070/1, NE/R004994/1, NE/L010178/1, NE/L010151/1

    Keywords

    • Drought
    • Groundwater management
    • UK
    • Water supply

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