What is it about?
Sustainable development calls for the wise use of groundwater resources. Of particular concern is saline intrusion into productive agricultural land, which is contiguous with densely populated coastal settlements. To reverse saline intrusion in such coastal regions, information about the groundwater depth variability is essential.
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Why is it important?
Millions of people depend on the sustainable management of the Yellow River system in China. Its delta (YRD) underpins Chinese food security and, therefore, global security but is irrigated by groundwater whose depth fluctuates. To manage the resource, reliable data on groundwater depth is therefore critical. The research identified an optimal and economical groundwater monitoring approach.
Perspectives
I collaborated on the YRD project after meeting Professor Wang whilst teaching Project Management at Shandong Agricultural University in Tain. Environmental issues and food security are increasingly important Chinese concerns as the country adapts towards a more sustainable development trajectory.
Dr Simon Hugh Huston
Coventry University
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This page is a summary of: Temporal Stability of Groundwater Depth in the Contemporary Yellow River Delta, Eastern China, Sustainability, June 2018, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/su10072224.
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