Impact of urbanization on groundwater recharge and urban water balance for the city of Hyderabad, India

• Published in: International Soil and Water Conservation Research Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 51 - 62
• Main Authors: Wakode, Hemant Balwant, Baier, Klaus, Jha, Ramakar, Azzam, Rafig
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018; KeAi Communications Co., Ltd
• Subjects: aquifers; equations; evapotranspiration; geographic information systems; groundwater; Groundwater recharge; Hyderabad; India; open climate campaign; remote sensing; runoff; SCS Curve Number (CN); sewage; soil; urban areas; Urban recharge from leakage; Urban water balance; urbanization; water conservation; water supply; India; Urban water balance; Groundwater recharge; SCS Curve Number (CN); Urban recharge from leakage; Hyderabad

Groundwater recharge processes in an urban area are different than in non-urban areas. There are various new components that must be considered in the case of urban groundwater recharge in addition to the natural recharge from precipitation. These various components are estimated in this study based...