Groundwater Sustainability Strategies in the Sierra de Gador-Campo de Dalias System, Southeast Spain
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Estimation of Aquifer Recharge
3. Demand and Availability
4. The Case of Sierra de Gador-Campo de Dalias
4.1. La Cañada de las Norias, a Hydrological Uniqueness in a Heavily Exploited Environment
4.2. Recharge Induced by Engineering Systems
4.2.1. Check Dams
4.2.2. Gravel Pits
4.3. Desalination and Wastewater Reuse
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Pulido-Bosch, A.; Vallejos, A.; Sola, F.; Molina, L. Groundwater Sustainability Strategies in the Sierra de Gador-Campo de Dalias System, Southeast Spain. Water 2020, 12, 3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113262
Pulido-Bosch A, Vallejos A, Sola F, Molina L. Groundwater Sustainability Strategies in the Sierra de Gador-Campo de Dalias System, Southeast Spain. Water. 2020; 12(11):3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113262
Chicago/Turabian StylePulido-Bosch, Antonio, Angela Vallejos, Fernando Sola, and Luís Molina. 2020. "Groundwater Sustainability Strategies in the Sierra de Gador-Campo de Dalias System, Southeast Spain" Water 12, no. 11: 3262. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12113262