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Conjunctive Use

Conjunctive use of water relates to the combined use of ground and surface water. Due to the augmented water source, higher water reliability can be…
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Rivers

River water is an important surface water resource for households, agriculture (e.g. irrigation, animal husbandry) and industry (e.g. processing…
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Lakes

Lakes are surface water sources, with water levels changing depending on the seasons. Lakes usually play an important role in the supply of water for…
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Man-made Reservoirs

Man-made reservoirs, sometimes called artificial lakes, are important water sources in many countries around the world. In contrast to natural…
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Bank Filtration

Bank filtration is the infiltration of surface water, mostly from a river system into a groundwater system induced by water abstraction close to the…
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Desalination

The chemical process of changing seawater into potable or fresh water is called desalination. Thermal distillation and membrane processes are the two…
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Water Source Protection

The source of drinking water can be either surface water based (lakes, rivers and streams) or groundwater based (aquifers). Water is always found in…
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