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Inspecting the Food–Water Nexus in the Ogallala Aquifer Region Using Satellite Remote Sensing Time Series by Zhou, Yuting, Gholizadeh, Hamed, LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Hasan, Emad

“…Agricultural production in the Great Plains provides a significant amount of food for the United States while contributing greatly to farm income in the…”
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Challenges to Water Security along the “Emerald Coast”: A Political Ecology of Local Water Governance in Nicaragua by LaVanchy, G., Romano, Sarah, Taylor, Matthew

“…Despite being a water-rich country, Nicaragua struggles to secure clean water access for many of its residents. In addition to distributional and water quality…”
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Human and Physical Dilemmas in Small-Scale Irrigation Development: Evidence from Climate-Sensitive Northern Ghana by Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Hanson, LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Kelley, Madeline M.

“…Irrigation is widely accepted as an effective adaptive management strategy for small-scale farmers of traditional rain-fed crops in areas experiencing climate…”
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When wells run dry: Water and tourism in Nicaragua by LaVanchy, G. Thomas

“…•A longitudinal study of tourism and water in southwest Nicaragua.•Groundwater mapping and monitoring integrated with ethnographic surveys.•Increased…”
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Beyond ‘Day Zero’: insights and lessons from Cape Town (South Africa) by LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Kerwin, Michael W., Adamson, James K.

“…Acute water security vulnerability at regional to local scales is becoming increasingly apparent. In 2017, officials in Cape Town, South Africa, designated the…”
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Tourism resilience to drought and climate shocks: The role of tourist water literacy in hotel management by McCarroll, Meghan J., LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Kerwin, Michael W.

“…The large water demands of tourism threaten the sector's economic viability during climate shocks. Cape Town, South Africa provides an example where the threat…”
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Rural water provision at the state-society interface in Latin America by Romano, Sarah T., Nelson-Nuñez, Jami, LaVanchy, G. Thomas

“…Across Latin America, improved water access in rural areas has primarily been secured by residents themselves, bolstered by myriad state and nonstate, domestic…”
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The optics of 'Day Zero' and the role of the state in water security for a township in Cape Town (South Africa) by LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Kerwin, Michael W., Kerwin, Gregory J., McCarroll, Meghan

“…Cape Town (South Africa) provides a unique setting to critique the myriad forces producing the varied, contextual conditions of water security. In…”
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Geological and hydrogeological assessment of the Brito Formation: Municipio de Tola, Nicaragua by Adamson, James K., LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Stone, Brandon, Clark, James A., Dykstra, Stuart J., Taylor, Matthew J.

“…There are sparse hydrogeological data and insufficient hydrogeological knowledge in many areas of the world reliant on groundwater. Nicaragua’s Pacific coast…”
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The Impact of Human Activities on Flood Trends in the Semi-Arid Climate of Cheliff Basin, Algeria by Naima Zekouda, Meddi, Mohamed, LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Remaoun, Mohamed

“…Algeria shares similarities with other countries of the world facing destructive floods. The need to understand changes in the intensity, frequency and…”
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Significance of river infiltration to the Port-au-Prince metropolitan region: a case study of two alluvial aquifers in Haiti by Adamson, James K., Miner, Wm. Javan, Rochat, Pierre-Yves, Moliere, Emmanuel, Piasecki, Michael, LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Perez-Monforte, Sergio, Rodriquez-Vera, María

“…Mountain block recharge (MBR) mechanisms are an important component of the water budget for many alluvial aquifers worldwide. The MBR dynamics are complex,…”
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Topical Collection: Advancements in hydrogeological knowledge of Haiti for recovery and development by Adamson, James K., Gutierrez, Alexis, Perez-Monforte, Sergio, Rodriquez-Vera, María, LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Jean-Baptiste, Gerald, Emmanuel, Evens, Moliere, Emmanuel, Gelting, Richard, Miner, Wm. Javan, Dykstra, Stuart

“…Haiti’s groundwater resources are poorly understood and scarcely researched, despite their importance as the principal source for water supply. The knowledge…”
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Tourism as tragedy? Common problems with water in post-revolutionary Nicaragua by LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Taylor, Matthew J.

“…This paper examines the increased demand placed on limited water resources by a rapidly growing tourism sector in Playa Gigante, Nicaragua. Results from field…”
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Geological and hydrogeological assessment of the Brito Formation: Municipio de Tola, Nicaragua by Adamson, James K., LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Stone, Brandon, Clark, James A., Dykstra, Stuart J., Taylor, Matthew J.

“…Abstract There are sparse hydrogeological data and insufficient hydrogeological knowledge in many areas of the world reliant on groundwater. Nicaragua’s…”
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Topical Collection: Advancements in hydrogeological knowledge of Haiti for recovery and development by Adamson, James K., Gutierrez, Alexis, Perez-Monforte, Sergio, Rodriquez-Vera, María, LaVanchy, G. Thomas, Jean-Baptiste, Gerald, Emmanuel, Evens, Moliere, Emmanuel, Gelting, Richard, Miner, Wm. Javan, Dykstra, Stuart

“…Abstract Haiti’s groundwater resources are poorly understood and scarcely researched, despite their importance as the principal source for water supply. The…”
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