Sixty years of global progress in managed aquifer recharge

The last 60 years has seen unprecedented groundwater extraction and overdraft as well as development of new technologies for water treatment that together drive the advance in intentional groundwater replenishment known as managed aquifer recharge (MAR). This paper is the first known attempt to quan...

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Published in:	Hydrogeology journal Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 1 - 30
Main Authors:	Dillon, P., Stuyfzand, P., Grischek, T., Lluria, M., Pyne, R. D. G., Jain, R. C., Bear, J., Schwarz, J., Wang, W., Fernandez, E., Stefan, C., Pettenati, M., van der Gun, J., Sprenger, C., Massmann, G., Scanlon, B. R., Xanke, J., Jokela, P., Zheng, Y., Rossetto, R., Shamrukh, M., Pavelic, P., Murray, E., Ross, A., Bonilla Valverde, J. P., Palma Nava, A., Ansems, N., Posavec, K., Ha, K., Martin, R., Sapiano, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-02-2019 Springer Nature B.V Springer Verlag
Subjects:	Acceptance tests Applied geology Aquatic Pollution Aquifer management Aquifer recharge Aquifers Climate Climate change Climatic extremes Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Economic conditions Economics Exploitation Geology Geophysics/Geodesy Governance Groundwater Groundwater recharge Groundwater treatment Hydraulic design Hydrogeology Hydrology/Water Resources Illustrations Mine drainage New technology Overdraft Recharge wells Reliability Reliability analysis Replenishment Risk acceptance Risk assessment Sciences of the Universe Scientific research Tin Tracers Urban areas Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control Water quality Water Quality/Water Pollution Water supply Water treatment History of hydrogeology Artificial recharge Review Managed aquifer recharge Water banking STORAGE ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE FATE REMOVAL RIVER BANK FILTRATION ORGANIC MICROPOLLUTANTS ATTENUATION SYSTEMS WATER-QUALITY IMPROVEMENT GROUNDWATER
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Summary:	The last 60 years has seen unprecedented groundwater extraction and overdraft as well as development of new technologies for water treatment that together drive the advance in intentional groundwater replenishment known as managed aquifer recharge (MAR). This paper is the first known attempt to quantify the volume of MAR at global scale, and to illustrate the advancement of all the major types of MAR and relate these to research and regulatory advancements. Faced with changing climate and rising intensity of climate extremes, MAR is an increasingly important water management strategy, alongside demand management, to maintain, enhance and secure stressed groundwater systems and to protect and improve water quality. During this time, scientific research—on hydraulic design of facilities, tracer studies, managing clogging, recovery efficiency and water quality changes in aquifers—has underpinned practical improvements in MAR and has had broader benefits in hydrogeology. Recharge wells have greatly accelerated recharge, particularly in urban areas and for mine water management. In recent years, research into governance, operating practices, reliability, economics, risk assessment and public acceptance of MAR has been undertaken. Since the 1960s, implementation of MAR has accelerated at a rate of 5%/year, but is not keeping pace with increasing groundwater extraction. Currently, MAR has reached an estimated 10 km 3 /year, ~2.4% of groundwater extraction in countries reporting MAR (or ~1.0% of global groundwater extraction). MAR is likely to exceed 10% of global extraction, based on experience where MAR is more advanced, to sustain quantity, reliability and quality of water supplies.
ISSN:	1431-2174 1435-0157
DOI:	10.1007/s10040-018-1841-z