Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Book chapters |
| DOI | 10.1016/B978-0-12-819119-4.00021-4 |
| Title (Primary) | Global groundwater in the Anthropocene |
| Title (Secondary) | Groundwater ecology and evolution (Second edition) |
| Author | Kretschmer, D.; Wachholz, A.; Reinecke, R. |
| Publisher | Malard, F.; Griebler, C.; Rétaux, S. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Department | ASAM |
| Page From | 483 |
| Page To | 500 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Keywords | Anthropocene; Depletion; Global; Groundwater; Groundwater quality; Pumping; Sustainability |
| Abstract | Groundwater is a fundamental resource of freshwater for both humans and ecosystems. In the Anthropocene, unsustainable use threatens groundwater in many parts of the world. This chapter provides a global perspective on this valuable and hidden resource in three aspects. First, we discuss groundwater availability and the worldwide distribution of groundwater, its interaction with surface water bodies, and show how a changing climate affects its replenishment. In the second part of this chapter, we discuss two frameworks of sustainable groundwater use, i.e., the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and the planetary boundaries concept. Third, we summarize global threats to groundwater from a quantity and quality perspective. Current research on depletion, seawater intrusion, and groundwater quality deterioration is outlined and discussed. Groundwater is the largest source of unfrozen freshwater, but the Anthropocene has already left its imprints on this pivotal resource due to unsustainable use. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=23165 |
| Kretschmer, D., Wachholz, A., Reinecke, R. (2023): Global groundwater in the Anthropocene In: Malard, F., Griebler, C., Rétaux, S. (eds.) Groundwater ecology and evolution (Second edition) Academic Press, Amsterdam, p. 483 - 500 10.1016/B978-0-12-819119-4.00021-4 |
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