Evaluating the Tradeoffs between Groundwater Pumping for Snow-Melting and Nearshore Fishery Productivity in Obama City, Japan

Evaluating the Tradeoffs between Groundwater Pumping for Snow-Melting and Nearshore Fishery Productivity in Obama City, Japan

Groundwater is used in Obama City, Japan, to melt snow (~13% of total groundwater use) during the winter, the remainder being used for mostly domestic purposes, such as drinking water. Due to concern about the impacts of this snow-melting practice on nearshore marine resources, we estimate the benef...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kimberly M. Burnett, Christopher A. Wada, Makoto Taniguchi, Ryo Sugimoto, Daisuke Tahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
groundwater management
submarine groundwater discharge
water–energy–food nexus
nearshore fishery
Obama City, Japan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/10/11/1556

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