Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality

Megacities rely on groundwater from aquifers that may be over-exploited and be at risk of contamination. Khan et al. evaluate the complex aquifers supplying Dhaka, Bangladesh and show that extensive groundwater pumping could lead to unpredictable future arsenic contamination in deep aquifers outside...

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Autores principales: Mahfuzur R. Khan, Mohammad Koneshloo, Peter S. K. Knappett, Kazi M. Ahmed, Benjamin C. Bostick, Brian J. Mailloux, Rajib H. Mozumder, Anwar Zahid, Charles F. Harvey, Alexander van Geen, Holly A. Michael
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a0ab2aed50904c57b559e9fbe33491822021-12-02T16:50:56ZMegacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality10.1038/ncomms128332041-1723https://doaj.org/article/a0ab2aed50904c57b559e9fbe33491822016-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12833https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Megacities rely on groundwater from aquifers that may be over-exploited and be at risk of contamination. Khan et al. evaluate the complex aquifers supplying Dhaka, Bangladesh and show that extensive groundwater pumping could lead to unpredictable future arsenic contamination in deep aquifers outside the city.Mahfuzur R. KhanMohammad KoneshlooPeter S. K. KnappettKazi M. AhmedBenjamin C. BostickBrian J. MaillouxRajib H. MozumderAnwar ZahidCharles F. HarveyAlexander van GeenHolly A. MichaelNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2016)
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Mahfuzur R. Khan
Mohammad Koneshloo
Peter S. K. Knappett
Kazi M. Ahmed
Benjamin C. Bostick
Brian J. Mailloux
Rajib H. Mozumder
Anwar Zahid
Charles F. Harvey
Alexander van Geen
Holly A. Michael
Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
description Megacities rely on groundwater from aquifers that may be over-exploited and be at risk of contamination. Khan et al. evaluate the complex aquifers supplying Dhaka, Bangladesh and show that extensive groundwater pumping could lead to unpredictable future arsenic contamination in deep aquifers outside the city.
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author Mahfuzur R. Khan
Mohammad Koneshloo
Peter S. K. Knappett
Kazi M. Ahmed
Benjamin C. Bostick
Brian J. Mailloux
Rajib H. Mozumder
Anwar Zahid
Charles F. Harvey
Alexander van Geen
Holly A. Michael
author_facet Mahfuzur R. Khan
Mohammad Koneshloo
Peter S. K. Knappett
Kazi M. Ahmed
Benjamin C. Bostick
Brian J. Mailloux
Rajib H. Mozumder
Anwar Zahid
Charles F. Harvey
Alexander van Geen
Holly A. Michael
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title Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
title_short Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
title_full Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
title_fullStr Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
title_full_unstemmed Megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
title_sort megacity pumping and preferential flow threaten groundwater quality
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