Sustainability of aquifers supporting irrigated agriculture: a case study of the High Plains aquifer in Kansas

被引:42
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作者
Butler, James J., Jr. [1 ]
Whittemore, Donald O. [1 ]
Wilson, B. Brownie [1 ]
Bohling, Geoffrey C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kansas, Kansas Geol Survey, 1930 Constant Ave, Lawrence, KS 66047 USA
基金
美国农业部;
关键词
Aquifer sustainability; irrigated agriculture; pumping reductions; High Plains aquifer; Kansas; GROUNDWATER DEPLETION; FUTURE;
D O I
10.1080/02508060.2018.1515566
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
The only means of moderating alarming depletion rates in many of the world's major aquifers is to reduce pumping. We apply a new water-balance approach to assess the impact of pumping reductions in a portion of the High Plains aquifer in the United States. Although projected aquifer responses to pumping reductions vary, practically achievable reductions would have a large impact throughout the area. These findings demonstrate that modest pumping reductions could greatly enhance prospects for groundwater-supported irrigation in the High Plains aquifer and similar aquifers elsewhere.
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页码:815 / 828
页数:14
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