Re-thinking the unimpeded tube-well growth under the depleting groundwater resources in the Punjab, Pakistan

• Published in: Hydrogeology journal Vol. 26; no. 7; pp. 2411 - 2425
• Main Authors: Watto, Muhammad Arif, Mugera, Amin W., Kingwell, Ross, Saqab, Muhammad Mudasar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural ecosystems; agroecosystems; Aquatic Pollution; Aridity; Climate change; cross-sectional studies; Decisions; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Exploitation; Farmers; Food security; Forage; Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy; Groundwater; Groundwater depletion; groundwater extraction; Groundwater irrigation; Groundwater management; Groundwater resources; Households; Hydrogeology; Hydrology/Water Resources; Irrigation; Irrigation efficiency; Irrigation water; Pakistan; Plains; Population growth; Resource depletion; Resource exploitation; risk; Small farms; Surveying; Sustainability; Technology utilization; Vulnerability; Waste Water Technology; Water Management; Water Pollution Control; Water Quality/Water Pollution; Water resources; Water supply; Water table; Punjab Pakistan; Pakistan; Groundwater management; Tube-well adoption; Pakistan; Groundwater irrigation; Socio-economic aspects

Groundwater resources are crucial in sustaining agro-ecosystems and ensuring food security in many parts of the world, including Pakistan. However, the sustainability of groundwater resources is subject to a number of challenges, including over-extraction, deterioration in quality, and vulnerability...