Managing groundwater supplies subject to drought: perspectives on current status and future priorities from England (UK)
Matthew Ascott, John P. Bloomfield, Ilias Karapanos, Christopher Jackson, Rob Ward, A. McBride, Barnaby Dobson, Natalie Kieboom, Ian Holman, Anne F. Van Loon, Emily Crane, Bentje Brauns, A. Rodriguez-Yebra, Kirsty Upton
Abstract
Abstract 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.