Publication Date:
2023-05-19
Description:
Developing an understanding of how land use and climate change impacts groundwater provides a basis for management of water resources, environmental protection, and land management. However, there is currently no systematic guidance for characterizing these impacts on groundwater dynamics and evaluating their potential effect on management issues. To address this, a holistic framework is proposed to provide a comprehensive and logical approach for identifying and understanding these mechanisms of change. The framework will be proposed for the Guarani Aquifer System (GAS), one of the largest reservoirs of freshwater worldwide, shared by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. For this, a bibliometric and bibliographic review of studies on the GAS will be conducted. Preliminary results indicated a concentration of studies in São Paulo State (Brazil) where the aquifer is best known and most exploited. However, further research is necessary to explore the interaction between the GAS and surface water bodies, its ecosystem services, and the effect of climate change on the aquifer. The framework's applicability will be evaluated through cases of study in the SAG outcrop area. This study aims to provide a solid conceptual foundation and guidance for future research on the impact of land use and climate change on groundwater in the GAS and other similar systems.
Language:
English
Type:
info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject
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