NGWA has partnered on a free downloadable publication on managed aquifer recharge (MAR).
The special publication is titled Managed Aquifer Recharge: Overview and Governance and published by the International Association of Hydrogeologists in conjunction with UNESCO IHP, and NGWA. It can be downloaded on the NGWA website on a page dedicated to MAR.
NGWA Director of Science and Technology Bill Alley, Ph.D., is one of the publication’s four editors.
The publication is divided into three sections consisting of:
- An overview of purposes, types, source waters, advantages, challenges, and essential requirements of MAR
- An international synthesis of policy innovations to harness and encourage MAR in water resources management for sustainability in both developing and advanced jurisdictions
- An overview of water quality management strategies for health and environmental protection in MAR from a variety of starting positions and capabilities.
NGWA’s technical journal, Groundwater®, is preparing a special issue of MAR as well. It is set to be published in the September-October issue.