Progress, opportunities, and key fields for groundwater quality research under the impacts of human activities in China with a special focus on western China

P Li, R Tian, C Xue, J Wu - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 - Springer
Groundwater quality research is extremely important for supporting the safety of the water
supply and human health in arid and semi-arid areas of China. This review article was …

Progress in socio‐hydrology: A meta‐analysis of challenges and opportunities

S Pande, M Sivapalan - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Water, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Socio‐hydrology was introduced 4 years ago into the scientific lexicon, and elicited several
reactions about the meaning and originality of the concept. However, there has also been …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a new generation of agricultural system data, models, and knowledge products: State of agricultural systems science

JW Jones, JM Antle, B Basso, KJ Boote, RT Conant… - Agricultural systems, 2017 - Elsevier
We review the current state of agricultural systems science, focusing in particular on the
capabilities and limitations of agricultural systems models. We discuss the state of models …

Hydrogeology and management of freshwater lenses on atoll islands: Review of current knowledge and research needs

AD Werner, HK Sharp, SC Galvis, VEA Post… - Journal of Hydrology, 2017 - Elsevier
On atoll islands, fresh groundwater occurs as a buoyant lens-shaped body surrounded by
saltwater derived from the sea, forming the main freshwater source for many island …

Prediction in a socio-hydrological world

V Srinivasan, M Sanderson, M Garcia… - Hydrological …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Water resource management involves public investments with long-ranging impacts that
traditional prediction approaches cannot address. These are increasingly being critiqued …

Managing water resources to adapt to climate change: facing uncertainty and scarcity in a changing context

L Garrote - Water Resources Management, 2017 - Springer
Some of the most significant future efforts in water resources management will be devoted to
climate change adaptation. Climate change adaptation is of special concern in regions …

Systematic review of water-economy modeling applications

M Bekchanov, A Sood, A Pinto… - Journal of Water …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Increasing demand for water coupled with reduced water availability in many regions of the
world is leading to growing water scarcity and calls for implementation of a range of …

Water security, risk, and economic growth: Insights from a dynamical systems model

S Dadson, JW Hall, D Garrick, C Sadoff… - Water Resources …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Investments in the physical infrastructure, human capital, and institutions needed for water
resources management have been noteworthy in the development of most civilizations …

On the role of individuals in models of coupled human and natural systems: Lessons from a case study in the Republican River Basin

PH Noël, X Cai - Environmental Modelling & Software, 2017 - Elsevier
In models of coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), the role of individuals and
human behavior is often overlooked as data are scarce and assumptions hard to verify. To …

The heterogeneous impacts of groundwater management policies in the Republican River Basin of Colorado

RA Hrozencik, DT Manning, JF Suter… - Water Resources …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Groundwater is a critical input to agricultural production across the globe. Current
groundwater pumping rates frequently exceed recharge, often by a substantial amount …