The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently published a 379-page book, Managing Aquifer Recharge: A Showcase for Resilience and Sustainability.
This book presents 28 real-life examples of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) from around the world, where, at village to state level, people have collaborated to improve quantity and quality of water supplies and buffer them against drought and emergencies. The diverse cases inspire an improved understanding of groundwater systems and showcase their capability to store additional water to meet critical human needs for water and food, and to purify water relying on passive treatment.
The 28 MAR case studies reveal a 50 percent reduction in costs compared with conventional alternatives.
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Click here to find out more information about MAR from NGWA. NGWA’s Groundwater® will devote a special issue to MAR in 2022.