Managing groundwater supplies subject to drought: perspectives on current status and future priorities from England (UK)

• Published in: Hydrogeology journal Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 921 - 924
• Main Authors: Ascott, M. J., Bloomfield, J. P., Karapanos, I., Jackson, C. R., Ward, R. S., McBride, A. B., Dobson, B., Kieboom, N., Holman, I. P., Van Loon, A. F., Crane, E. J., Brauns, B., Rodriguez-Yebra, A., Upton, K. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aquatic Pollution; Drought; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; England; Environmental changes; Environmental monitoring; Essay; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Groundwater; Groundwater management; Groundwater resources; Hydrogeology; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrological cycle; Hydrology/Water Resources; Priorities; Resource management; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Water resources; United Kingdom > UK; England; Groundwater management; Drought; Water supply; UK
• ISSN: 1431-2174; 1435-0157
• DOI: 10.1007/s10040-020-02249-0

Effective management of groundwater resources during drought is essential. How is groundwater currently managed during droughts, and in the face of environmental change, what should be the future priorities? Four themes are explored, from the perspective of groundwater management in England (UK): (1) integration of drought definitions; (2) enhanced fundamental monitoring; (3) integrated modelling of groundwater in the water cycle; and (4) better information sharing. Whilst these themes are considered in the context of England, globally, they are relevant wherever groundwater is affected by drought.